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Tirith

From Tolkien Gateway

tirith is a noun meaning "watch" or "guard" in Sindarin. It can also be used more abstractly, as in "vigilance". Compare with the Quenya prefix tir-.

Example:

• Minas Tirith = "Tower of the Guard"

[edit] References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis