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'''Mettarë''', meaning "Last-day", immediately preceded [[Yestarë]] and was the last day of the year in the calendars of the [[Elves]] and the [[Dúnedain]]. In the [[Reckoning of Rivendell|Calendar of Imladris]], ''Mettarë'' fell more or less on [[5 April]] | '''Mettarë''', meaning "Last-day", immediately preceded [[Yestarë]] and was the last day of the year in the calendars of the [[Elves]] and the [[Dúnedain]]. In the [[Reckoning of Rivendell|Calendar of Imladris]], ''Mettarë'' fell more or less on [[5 April]] in the [[Shire Calendar]]. In the [[Kings' Reckoning]] and [[Stewards' Reckoning]] it corresponded with [[1 Yule]] in the Shire Calendar, around the winter solstice. In the [[New Reckoning]] it corresponded with [[24 March]] in the Shire Calendar.<ref>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | ||
{{seealso|Yestarë}} | |||
{{seealso|1 Yule}} | |||
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[[Category:Quenya nouns]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 19 May 2018
Mettarë, meaning "Last-day", immediately preceded Yestarë and was the last day of the year in the calendars of the Elves and the Dúnedain. In the Calendar of Imladris, Mettarë fell more or less on 5 April in the Shire Calendar. In the Kings' Reckoning and Stewards' Reckoning it corresponded with 1 Yule in the Shire Calendar, around the winter solstice. In the New Reckoning it corresponded with 24 March in the Shire Calendar.[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
