Walkyrie

[wahl-keer-ee, -kahy-ree, vahl-, wahl-keer-ee, vahl-]

noun

1. Valkyrie.

Walkyrie

/ vælˈkɪərɪ, ˈvælkɪərɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Valkyrie

Example Sentences

Florence Foster Jenkins may feature Streep being lowered bleating from the ceiling dressed as “a very naughty Walkyrie”, and a career-best performance from Hugh Grant as her husband, St Clair Bayfield, an ex-thesp who promotes her questionable success.

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Many gallant suitors came, entered the contest, failed and lost their heads, for Brunhilda was a Walkyrie, and more than a match in strength for any man.

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Wotan sends Brünnhilde, his favorite Walkyrie, to turn the fight for Hunding.

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Vogl played Loge, in the "Rheingold," and Siegmund, in "Walkyrie," when they were produced in 1869 and 1870, and his greatest triumphs have been gained in Wagner's operas.

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Even so at the present day is it seen, that if Dürer had studied classic art, and imbibed its principles, he might have added a rare beauty to the weird ugliness and solemnity of his designs, and substituted the sweet Graces for the grim Walkyrie.

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