Valkyrian

adjective

Val·​kyri·​an

(ˈ)val¦kirēən,

-kīr-

: of or relating to the Valkyries or to battle

like some Valkyrian hero lighting a fire in a black forest

—Anais Nin

Word History

Etymology

valkyrie + -an

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