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Dictionary > Hofkahsejun

Word[?]
HOFK4SEJUN Hofkahsejun
Word Type[?]
noun
Pronunciation[?]
/ˌhof kə sɛˈdʒun,ˌhof kə sɛˈjun/
Official Definition[?]

Palace
(Dialogue File, 0004591B)

Expanded Definition[?]

n. palace, hall of a king or ruler

Usage[?]

The hofkahsejun has been known as Dragonsreach ever since. … Perhaps the hofkahsejun - the palace in Whiterun... Dragonsreach. It was originally built to house a captive dovah.
(Paarthurnax, 00045D09, 0004591B)

Connotations[?]

General word for any hall of a king or ruler, not Dragonsreach specifically.

Etymology[?]

Se compound of hofkah ‘house’ and jun ‘king’, lit. ‘house of the king’.