Eldar

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noun

An elf, one of a particular group of elves, or an elflike creature.

OriginQuenya Eldar →
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Meanings

nounEldar (plural Eldar or (rare) Eldars)

plural rare Eldars · alternative eldar

  1. fantasyAn elf, one of a particular group of elves, or an elflike creature.
  2. literatureAn elflike race of aliens from Warhammer 40,000, now known as Aeldari.

Origin

  1. QuenyaEldar
  2. EnglishEldar

Coined by J. R. R. Tolkien as Quenya Eldar, plural of Elda.

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Translations

Polish Eldar, Eldar
  • Eldarmagical humanoids from Tolkien's writings
  • EldarWarhammer elf-like aliens
Russian Эльда́р, Эльда́р
  • Эльда́р (Elʹdár)magical humanoids from Tolkien's writings
  • Эльда́р (Elʹdár)Warhammer elf-like aliens

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Eldar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldar

MLA

“Eldar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eldar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eldar.

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