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Martinverse

Martinverse proper noun: the fictional universe which serves as the setting for the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

Proper noun

Martinverse

  1. (slang) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
    • Wargs in the Martinverse uniquely involve the act of “warging,” in which a human links to a particular animal, sees through its eyes and sometimes controls its body.2015, T. A. Leederman, "A Thousand Westerosi Plateaus: Wargs, Wolves and Ways of Being", in Mastering the Game of Thrones: Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (eds. Jes Battis &...
    • Words from the Martinverse start creeping into your normal conversations, like “smallclothes,” “jape,” and “mummer’s farce.”2015 November 25, Dana Ryals, Kelley Minica, “Winter is Here: A Game of Thrones Reading Group”, in The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College, page 2

Origin of Martinverse

From Martin + -verse, from the surname of author George R. R. Martin.

Questions about Martinverse

What does Martinverse mean?
Martinverse means the fictional universe which serves as the setting for the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
What part of speech is Martinverse?
Martinverse is a proper noun.

Words near Martinverse in the dictionary

  1. Martinska Ves
  2. Martinson
  3. Martinsons
  4. Martinsville
  5. martinus
  6. Martinverse
  7. Martinyan
  8. Martinyans
  9. Martir
  10. Martire
  11. Martires

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