Definition of brunhild:
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(Germanic mythology) A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Völsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda.
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A female given name from German.
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(historical) Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, wife of Sigebert I, who later ruled Austrasia and Burgundy as regent.
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(astronomy) 123 Brunhild, a main belt asteroid, named after the mythological figure.