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'''Fen Hollen''' was the | '''Fen Hollen''' was the '''Closed Door''' on the sixth level of [[Minas Tirith]], which led to [[Rath Dínen]], the [[Silent Street]], where the tombs of the [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewards]] and [[Kings of Gondor]] lay.<ref>{{RK|V4}}</ref> | ||
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''Fen Hollen'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "shut door", consisting of ''fen'' ("door") and ''hollen'' ("shut").<ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 45, 98</ref> | ''Fen Hollen'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "shut door", consisting of ''fen'' ("door") and ''hollen'' ("shut").<ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 45, 98</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:26, 13 June 2012
Fen Hollen was the Closed Door on the sixth level of Minas Tirith, which led to Rath Dínen, the Silent Street, where the tombs of the Stewards and Kings of Gondor lay.[1]
Etymology
Fen Hollen is a Sindarin name meaning "shut door", consisting of fen ("door") and hollen ("shut").[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Siege of Gondor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 45, 98
