shieldmaiden

词形变化

shieldmaidens 复数 shieldmaidens

别名

shield maiden shield-maiden

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.

    宗教 神话 哲学

词源

From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).

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