"rainbow bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} rainbow bridge
  1. (Germanic paganism) The road between the realm of the gods and the realm of men in Heathenry which appears in the form of a rainbow; Bifrost. Tags: Germanic Categories (topical): Germanic paganism, Paganism
    Sense id: en-rainbow_bridge-en-noun-G1-MXJmj Disambiguation of Paganism: 83 17 Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
  2. (euphemistic) A metaphorical bridge crossed at death, usually in reference to pets. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Death Related terms: Asgard, Midgard
    Sense id: en-rainbow_bridge-en-noun-L3WRdtQn Disambiguation of Death: 28 72 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 68

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          "text": "1998 Heartland, Volume 1, Issue 3 (Heathen Journal), I Believe, Joanne Fletcher - Holloway.\nWith nature I give and feel her pain, In Freyja's arms I'm at peace again, And in all I've heard, And in all I've read, My life is anew, like the eagle that flew, Across the Rainbow Bridge, Myself to myself, I give to you."
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