minas
From Tolkien Gateway
minas is a noun meaning "tower" in Sindarin.[1] The noun often appeared in compound names, where it implied a citadel or a city with a watchtower.
Examples[edit]
- Annúminas = "West-tower"
- Minas Ithil aka Minas Morgul = "Tower of the Moon", "Tower of black sorcery"
- Minas Anor aka Minas Tirith = "Tower of the Sun", "Tower of the Guard"
- Mindolluin = "Towering-head-blue"
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References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 41, 232
