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High Valyrian

High Valyrian proper noun: a constructed language developed for use in the television series Game of Thrones.

Proper noun

High Valyrian

  1. A constructed language developed for use in the television series Game of Thrones.
    • The HBO series Games of Thrones, which premiered in 2011, has included the languages of Dothraki and High Valyrian, both created by David Peterson.2015, Douglas Ball, “Constructed languages”, in Rodney H. Jones, editor, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity, pages 148–149
    • Though two language courses (High Valyrian and Klingon) are constructed languages from popular TV series (Game of Thrones and Star Trek, respectively), there are reportedly more than 100,000 learners doing the High Valyrian course.2017, David M. Palfreyman, “Learner Autonomy and Groups”, in Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching: New Research Agendas, page 79

Examples of High Valyrian in a sentence

  • The use of High Valyrian mirrors the use of Latin both in the medieval Christian church and as a common language used among the educated elite.2019, KellyAnn Fitzpatrick, Neomedievalism, Popular Culture, and the Academy: From Tolkien to Game of Thrones, page 113:
  • Another fascinating element of High Valyrian is its gender system.2023 January 5, Belen Edwards, “High Valyrian from 'Game of Thrones' has four genders. Here's why.”, in Mashable, archived from the...

Origin of High Valyrian

Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. First referenced in his 1996 fantasy novel A Game of Thrones. Developed into a usable conlang by David J. Peterson.

Questions about High Valyrian

What does High Valyrian mean?
High Valyrian means a constructed language developed for use in the television series Game of Thrones.
How do you use High Valyrian in a sentence?
The use of High Valyrian mirrors the use of Latin both in the medieval Christian church and as a common language used among the educated elite.
What part of speech is High Valyrian?
High Valyrian is a proper noun.

Words near High Valyrian in the dictionary

  1. high tunnels
  2. high undern
  3. high up
  4. high vacuum
  5. high vacuums
  6. High Valyrian
  7. high voltage
  8. high voltages
  9. high water
  10. high waters
  11. High West

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