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'''''mîr''''' or '''''mírë''''' means "jewel" in [[Quenya]].
'''''mîr''''' means "jewel" in [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]]. In Quenya alone, mîr is a cognate of '''''mírë''''', which also means "jewel".


Examples:
Examples:
* [[Míriel Serindë]] = "Maiden of the Jeweled Garland"
* [[Míriel]] = "Maiden of the Jeweled Garland" (Quenya)
* [[Elendilmir]] = "The Jewel of (Tar-)Elendil"
* [[Boromir]] = "Faithful Jewel" (Sindarin)


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:17, 22 July 2006

mîr means "jewel" in Quenya and Sindarin. In Quenya alone, mîr is a cognate of mírë, which also means "jewel".

Examples:

  • Míriel = "Maiden of the Jeweled Garland" (Quenya)
  • Boromir = "Faithful Jewel" (Sindarin)

References