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;''Al-Qaum''
 
;''Al-Qaum''
 
: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] name which means 'The People', referring to a mythical bear-like monster with the strength of ten warriors which protected and terrorized caravans as the spirit of the night in the [[Tronin Desert]].
 
: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] name which means 'The People', referring to a mythical bear-like monster with the strength of ten warriors which protected and terrorized caravans as the spirit of the night in the [[Tronin Desert]].
 
;''[[andain]]''
 
: a demi-god, i.e. the offspring of a [[god]] and a mortal.
 
   
 
;''anymore''
 
;''anymore''
: ''(slang)'' used in Midwest [[Libaterra]] as another word for 'nowadays'.
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: used in Midwest [[Libaterra]] as another word for 'nowadays'.
 
:''"Cherry pies are horrible anymore."''
 
:''"Cherry pies are horrible anymore."''
   
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==B==
 
==B==
 
;''bakufu''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] term for the Shogun's government, mostly referring to the councils that ruled the kingdoms the Yamato Empire was occupying during the [[Great War]].
 
   
 
;''Balance, the''
 
;''Balance, the''
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;''bratva''
 
;''bratva''
: ''(slang)'' a thieves' cant term used among rogues within the same thieves guild to refer to each other as 'blood brothers'.
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: a thieves' cant term used among rogues within the same thieves guild to refer to each other as 'blood brothers'.
   
 
;''built like a brick shithouse''
 
;''built like a brick shithouse''
: ''(colloquial, somewhat vulgar)'' a [[Scundia|Scunnish]] phrase which means that the person being addressed is seen as strong and well built (man), or as beautiful and curvaceous (woman).
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: a [[Scundia|Scunnish]] phrase which means that the person being addressed is seen as strong and well built (man), or as beautiful and curvaceous (woman).
: ''"[[Gerard Aurelac|I]] like [[Elena Jeremy|her]] because she's smart, she's funny, and she's built like a brick shithouse."''
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: ''"I like her because she's smart, she's funny, and she's built like a brick shithouse."''
   
 
==C==
 
==C==
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;''[[Cataclysm]], the''
 
;''[[Cataclysm]], the''
 
: a worldwide catastrophe in the [[Third Age]] which made continents collide after the [[Great War]].
 
: a worldwide catastrophe in the [[Third Age]] which made continents collide after the [[Great War]].
 
;''-chan''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] suffix which is used when calling someone. Most commonly used of young women and children.
 
   
 
;''child of [deity]''
 
;''child of [deity]''
: ''(archaic)'' a poetic way of referring to a [[Races|race]] via their creator deity, e.g. child/children of [[Nergal]] means [[human]]s.
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: a poetic and archaic way of referring to a [[Races|race]] via their creator deity, e.g. child/children of [[Nergal]] means [[human]]s.
   
 
;''child of the sword''
 
;''child of the sword''
: used poetically by the [[Clergy of Nergal]] when referring to respected warriors.
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: Used poetically by the [[Clergy of Nergal]] when referring to respected warriors.
: ''"May [[Nergal]] take [[Gloracia|your]] soul, oh child of the sword."''
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: ''"May Nergal take your soul, oh child of the sword."''
 
;''[[cmail]]''
 
: also c-mail, carpie mail. Messages delivered by [[carpie]]s, [[Aison]]'s national birds.
 
: ''"[[Vauldorf Springer|I]] think I'll check my c-mail! First I'll have to log on to the net."''
 
   
 
;''[[Code of Thieves]], the''
 
;''[[Code of Thieves]], the''
: an ancient set of rules for rogues to follow as part of a complex honor system. Mostly obsolete in modern day thieves guilds.
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: an archaic set of rules for rogues to follow as part of a complex honor system.
   
 
==D==
 
==D==
 
; ''daimyo''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] term for a high-ranking authority figure; a lord who commands several samurai.
 
   
 
;''[[deathwatcher]]''
 
;''[[deathwatcher]]''
 
: a term referring to a special type of intelligent [[undead]] brought to life from exposure to the [[Plague of Undeath]].
 
: a term referring to a special type of intelligent [[undead]] brought to life from exposure to the [[Plague of Undeath]].
 
;''dico autem lupus''
 
: a codephrase in [[Languages#Arcane|Arcane]], meaning 'I say wolf', which is uttered by people wishing to meet with the [[Grey Guard]].
 
   
 
==E==
 
==E==
   
 
;''[[ejactulatinoamanum]]''
 
;''[[ejactulatinoamanum]]''
: also known informally as 'Balls of Fire', a phenomenon of a male magic user's magic being unleashed during passionate sexual acts, which can lead to incinceration of their partner. See also: [[Tragic Cock Explosion]].
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: also known as 'Balls of Fire', a phenomenon of a male magic user's magic being unleashed during passionate sexual acts, which can lead to incinceration of their mate. See also: [[Tragic Cock Explosion]].
   
 
;''emira''
 
;''emira''
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==F==
 
==F==
 
;''[[faerfolc]]''
 
: the fair folk, clannish forefathers of [[elves]].
 
   
 
;''fack''
 
;''fack''
: ''(colloquial, vulgar)'' a [[Scundia|Scunnish]] form of expression, most often used as an expletive (Fack!), a noun (fack), and a descriptive word (fackin' or facking).
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: a vulgar [[Scundia|Scunnish]] form of expression, most often used as an expletive (Fack!) and as a descriptive word (fackin').
: ''"Where the fack's the [[Lutherin|capital]], ye stupid bastard?"''
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: ''"Where the fack's the capital, ye stupid bastard?"''
   
 
;''feg''
 
;''feg''
: ''(vulgar)'' a [[Scundia|Scunnish]] term for homosexual people, mainly referring to men.
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: a vulgar [[Scundia|Scunnish]] term for homosexual people, mainly referring to men.
 
: ''"Don't be a dipshit, you can't stop being a feg."''
 
: ''"Don't be a dipshit, you can't stop being a feg."''
   
 
;''Four, the''
 
;''Four, the''
 
: a collective term referring to the [[Demon|archdemon]] leaders of the four hordes which took over [[Yamato]] after the [[Cataclysm]].
 
: a collective term referring to the [[Demon|archdemon]] leaders of the four hordes which took over [[Yamato]] after the [[Cataclysm]].
: ''[[E'soon G'nipparw|He]] had not experienced such anticipation since he first set coil into this [[Land of the Living|world]], when the Four carved up the paltry and failing Yamatian nation into their own abode.''
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: ''He had not experienced such anticipation since he first set coil into this world, when the Four carved up the paltry and failing Yamatian nation into their own abode.''
   
 
==G==
 
==G==
   
 
;''gaijin''
 
;''gaijin''
: ''(derogatory)'' a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] and [[Ryuugumi]] term which means 'foreigner' or 'outsider', i.e. anyone not being of Yamato or Ryuugumi. Often used as an insult.
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: a [[Yamato|Yamatian]] and [[Ryuugumi]] term which means 'outsider', i.e. anyone not being of Yamato or Ryuugumi. Often used in a derogative manner.
: ''[[Taro Ofuchi|Taro]] had brought stability to [[Grandbell]], but the gaijin had cast him down because he was of Ryuugumi, the predecessors of the Yamato.''
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: ''Taro had brought stability to Grandbell, but the gaijin had cast him down because he was of Ryuugumi, the predecessors of the Yamato.''
   
 
;''Ghost Paths, the''
 
;''Ghost Paths, the''
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;''Grand Ripening, the''
 
;''Grand Ripening, the''
 
: a poetic term for the birth of the first generation of [[dryad]]s which took place after the [[Battle of Survivor's Woods]].
 
: a poetic term for the birth of the first generation of [[dryad]]s which took place after the [[Battle of Survivor's Woods]].
 
;''grandmaster''
 
: an [[Aison]]ian title for the head of the [[Magestar]].
 
   
 
==H==
 
==H==
 
; ''haimyō''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] term for a 'haiku pen name', an alias or stage name traditionally used by artists such as poets, actors and bards in [[Yamato]], e.g. [[Silk]], [[Velvet]].
 
   
 
;''high cleric''
 
;''high cleric''
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;''Karaganda''
 
;''Karaganda''
: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] term which means the Black Stone, referring to a [[magic]]al black monolith held in the highest tower of the royal palace of [[Vanna]].
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: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] term which means the Black Stone, referring to a magical black monolith held in the highest tower of the royal palace of [[Vanna]].
   
 
;''khan''
 
;''khan''
 
: a [[Peoples#Khitan|Khitan]] title for the supreme horselord of the tribes; a king. The feminine form is 'khatun'.
 
: a [[Peoples#Khitan|Khitan]] title for the supreme horselord of the tribes; a king. The feminine form is 'khatun'.
 
;''-kun''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] suffix which is used when calling someone. The listener is lower or the same level in social position and is often, but not always, male.
 
   
 
==L==
 
==L==
   
 
==M==
 
==M==
 
;''may the forests be eternally young''
 
: a traditional [[Elf|elven]] greeting.
 
   
 
;''melin tirië hendutya sílalë yá lalat''
 
;''melin tirië hendutya sílalë yá lalat''
: an [[Elf|elvish]] phrase in Old Thracian which means 'I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh', a poetic way for an elf to confess their love to their beloved.
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: an [[Elf|elvish]] phrase in Old Thracian which means 'I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh', a poetic way for an elf to confess their love to their beloved.
   
 
;''mellon''
 
;''mellon''
 
: an [[Elf|elvish]] term in Old Thracian for 'friend'.
 
: an [[Elf|elvish]] term in Old Thracian for 'friend'.
 
;''moor''
 
: ''(archaic)'' a [[nymph]] term for 'partner', seen as a mix of a friend and a lover.
 
   
 
==N==
 
==N==
   
 
;''n*****''
 
;''n*****''
: ''(vulgar)'' a [[Scundia|Scunnish]] term for a dark-skinned person. Tip for use: all asterisks in the word must be pronounced in succession with no pauses in between.
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: a vulgar [[Scundia|Scunnish]] term for people of black skin color. Tip for use: all asterisks in the word must be pronounced in succession with no pauses in between.
: ''"It's just not every day we see a [[Gerard Aurelac|King]] waltz in with a [[Elena Jeremy|n*****]], Your Majesty. We don't get many n***** in Scundia."''
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: ''"It's just not every day we see a King waltz in with a n*****, Your Majesty. We don't get many n***** in Scundia."''
 
;''no shit, [[Inspector Reno]]''
 
: ''(colloquial, vulgar)'' a demeaning response to someone who has just said something obvious. The sarcasm comes from comparing the speaker's deduction skills to the famous [[Aison]]ian detective, Inspector Reno.
 
: ''"[[Fred Nacht|Mr. Nacht]], we've arrived in [[Etheril]]!" "No shit, Inspector Reno."''
 
   
 
==O==
 
==O==
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;''Outside, the''
 
;''Outside, the''
 
: a [[kitsune]] term which refers to the world found outside their forest home of [[Kitsune Mori]].
 
: a [[kitsune]] term which refers to the world found outside their forest home of [[Kitsune Mori]].
: ''As much as [[Seishuu Kazejin|he]] loved his wandering lifestyle, the Outside's oddities often made him miss the warmth and comfort of his mother's den.''
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: ''As much as he loved his wandering lifestyle, the Outside's oddities often made him miss the warmth and comfort of his mother's den.''
   
 
==P==
 
==P==
   
 
;''[[Plague of Undeath]], the''
 
;''[[Plague of Undeath]], the''
: a [[magic]]al sickness first witnessed in the [[Third Age]] which turns people infected with it into [[undead]].
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: a magical sickness first witnessed in the [[Third Age]] which turns people slain by it into [[undead]].
   
; ''prior''
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; prior
 
: a title for the leading cleric of a local temple. Feminine form is 'prioress'.
 
: a title for the leading cleric of a local temple. Feminine form is 'prioress'.
   
 
;''[[prophecy]]''
 
;''[[prophecy]]''
: a prediction or a vision of potential future events, often by [[God|divine]] origin.
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: a prediction or a vision of potential future events, often by divine origin.
   
 
==Q==
 
==Q==
   
 
;''Qalat al-Jabal''
 
;''Qalat al-Jabal''
: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] epithet for the royal palace of [[Vanna]], means 'Citadel of the Mountain'.
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: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] epithet for the royal palace of [[Vanna]], means Citadel of the Mountain.
   
 
==R==
 
==R==
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==S==
 
==S==
 
;''-sama''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] suffix, used as a title after a person's name (first name or surname) regardless of sex. Unlike the more common -san, -sama is used in a very polite and formal manner to honour a person, mainly referring to people in positions of authority such as lords or [[god]]s.
 
 
;''-san''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] suffix, used as a title after person's name (first name or surname) regardless of sex. Equivalent of Mr., Ms. and Mrs.
 
   
 
;''sheikha''
 
;''sheikha''
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;''shogun''
 
;''shogun''
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] title applied to the supreme commander of the Imperial military.
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: a [[Yamato|Yamatian]] title applied to the supreme commander of the Imperial military.
   
 
;''[[Sight Crystal|sight crystal]]''
 
;''[[Sight Crystal|sight crystal]]''
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==T==
 
==T==
 
; ''tairō''
 
: a [[Languages#Yamatian|Yamatian]] title for the highest-ranking government post, a chairman, in a Yamatian council, or ''bakufu''. Often transliterated as 'tairo'.
 
   
 
;''tlatoani''
 
;''tlatoani''
 
: a [[sirithai]] title for their spiritual leader, means 'speaker'.
 
: a [[sirithai]] title for their spiritual leader, means 'speaker'.
   
;''[[Tragic Caulk Explosion|tragic caulk explosion]]''
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;[[Tragic Caulk Explosion|tragic caulk explosion]]
 
: a sudden explosion caused by caulk stuck up in a pipe. Not to be confused with [[Tragic Cock Explosion]].
 
: a sudden explosion caused by caulk stuck up in a pipe. Not to be confused with [[Tragic Cock Explosion]].
   
;''[[Tragic Cock Explosion|tragic cock explosion]]''
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;[[Tragic Cock Explosion|tragic cock explosion]]
: ''(colloquial, vulgar)'' a [[magic]]al phenomenon in which the victim's penis explodes in a very graphic manner. Not to be confused with [[Tragic Caulk Explosion]]. See also: [[Ejactulatinoamanum]].
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: a magical phenomenon in which the victim's penis explodes in a very graphic manner. Not to be confused with [[Tragic Caulk Explosion]]. See also: [[Ejactulatinoamanum]].
   
 
==U==
 
==U==
   
;''[[Umm ul-Banin]]''
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;''Umm ul-Banin''
: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] epithet which means 'Mother of Many Sons', referring to the Queen of [[giant scorpion]]s which once roamed in the [[Tronin Desert]].
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: a [[Peoples#Sarquil|Sarquil]] epithet which means 'Mother of Many Sons', referring to an alleged Queen of [[Creatures#Giant Scorpion|Giant Scorpions]] in the [[Tronin Desert]].
   
 
==V==
 
==V==
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;''wise woman''
 
;''wise woman''
: a [[Peoples#Simoe|Simoe]] title for the female elders of [[Diduma]] who act as spiritual leaders of the Simoe clans.
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: a [[Peoples#Simoe|Simoe]] title for the female elders of [[Diduma]] who act as spiritual leaders of their people.
   
 
==X==
 
==X==
   
 
==Y==
 
==Y==
 
;''youko''
 
: a bipedal werefox form [[kitsune]] may shapeshift into if they are old and powerful enough.
 
   
 
==Z==
 
==Z==
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