Brünnhilde

[ broo n-hil-duh; German bryn-hil-duh ]

/ brʊnˈhɪl də; German ˌbrünˈhɪl də /

noun

the heroine of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelungs.Compare Siegfried.

Brunhild.

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Example sentences from the Web for brunnhilde

And he stormed forth in fury, the lightning flickering about his path, and left Brunnhilde there.
The Valkyries|Edward Frederic Benson
Then did the tumult and trouble in Brunnhilde's heart seethe and stir.
The Valkyries|Edward Frederic Benson
But in the middle of that light there appeared Brunnhilde floating there, and lo!
The Valkyries|Edward Frederic Benson
Madame Wagner had said that there never had been such a Brunnhilde.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore

Yet still the god looked not at her, and Brunnhilde nigh despaired.
The Valkyries|Edward Frederic Benson

Cultural definitions for brunnhilde

Brünnhilde

[ (broohn-hil-duh) ]

A character in Norse mythology, also known by the name Brynhild. Brünnhilde, a Valkyrie, or woman servant of Odin, loved the hero Siegfried. After she found out that he had deceived her, she had him killed and committed suicide.