"High Valyrian" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q181677}} Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=High Valyrian}} High Valyrian
  1. A constructed language developed for use in the television series Game of Thrones. Wikipedia link: A Game of Thrones, David J. Peterson, Valyrian languages Categories (topical): A Song of Ice and Fire, Artificial languages, Languages
    Sense id: en-High_Valyrian-en-name-Wkvgc5s9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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