"Darth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /dɑɹθ/ [General-American], /dɑːθ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Darth.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θ Etymology: From the Star Wars universe, where it is used as a title for Sith Lords. (There are Darth Vader, Darth Tyranus, Darth Maul etc.) Blend of dark + death (the derivation from Dark Lord of the Sith is a later development). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dark|death}} Blend of dark + death Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Darth
  1. (humorous) Used as a title or name for an evil person. Wikipedia link: Darth Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Fictional characters, People, Star Wars, Titles Related terms: Darth Vader

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