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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name [[Dictionary:Gahreesen|Gahreesen]] is a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blend#English blend] of three D'ni words<ref name="RAWA Etymology">{{cite web|url=http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=69991#p69991|title=Deciphering the Age names?|author=[[RAWA]]|website=Myst Online|published=May 09, 2006|access-date=2023-12-20}}</ref>: "[[Dictionary:Gahro|'''gah'''ro]]" (''great'' or ''mighty''), "[[Dictionary:Ahreeuh|ah'''ree'''uh]]" (''to protect''), and "[[Dictionary:Senahren|'''sen'''ahren]]" (''building'' or ''structure''). [[RAWA]] has suggested that the meaning is (perhaps roughly) equivalent to "mighty building for protection". He has also stated that a more accurate translations would be "fortress" but notes that [[DRC]] choses to translate it as "garrison", to the point where "Gahreesen" and "garrison" are used interchangeably, despite there being a technical difference. | |||
[[RAWA]] has suggested that the meaning is (perhaps roughly) equivalent to "mighty building for protection". He has also stated that a more accurate | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== |