Eldar

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An elf, one of a particular group of elves, or an elflike creature.
  2. 2
    An elflike race of aliens from Warhammer 40,000, now known as Aeldari.

Example

More examples

"Under his mother's tutelage, Eldar quickly progressed to playing intricate jazz pieces by pianists Bill Evans and Art Tatum."

Etymology

Coined by J. R. R. Tolkien as Quenya Eldar, plural of Elda.

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