dûr

masculine name. Dûr

The pure Noldorin name for Ilk. Dior (EtyAC/NDEW), where the primitive diphthong [[on|[eu] became [ū]]], as opposed to Ilkorin where the [[ilk|[eu] became [io]]].

dûr

adjective. dark

dûr

adjective. dark, sombre

ennyn dûr

proper name. Gates of Mordor

Earliest name (rejected) for S. Morannon (WR/113), a combination of the plural of annon “gate” and dûr “dark”.

barad-dûr

place name. Dark Tower