caras is an Elvish word which means "moated fortress" (in Silvan Elvish) or "city" (in Noldorin/Sindarin).
The proper meaning of this word was "a built fort or dwelling surrounded by bulwarks"[1] or a "circular earthwall with dike".[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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), p. 84
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 311