Brünnhilde

[broon-hil-duh; Ger. bryn-hil-duh]

Brünn·hil·de

[broon-hil-duh; Ger. bryn-hil-duh]
noun
1.
the heroine of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelungs. Compare Siegfried.
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Brunhild or German Brünnhilde (ˈbrʊnhɪld, -hɪlt, brynˈhɪldə)
 
n
(in the Nibelungenlied) a legendary queen won for King Gunther by the magic of Siegfried: corresponds to Brynhild in Norse mythology
 
Brünnhilde or German Brünnhilde
 
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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.

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