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| An {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] believed to be of {{Vilani|Vilani}} origin{{Page cite|name=Library Data (N-Z)|page=43}} | | An {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] believed to be of {{Vilani|Vilani}} origin{{Page cite|name=Library Data (N-Z)|page=43}} | ||
| notes= Originated with the merchant class or {{Vilani|Badenkii}}. It was one of the original {{Vilani|Shangarim}} or [[Bureaux]] | | notes= Originated with the merchant class or {{Vilani|Badenkii}}. It was one of the original {{Vilani|Shangarim}} or [[Bureaux]] | ||
| − | | The name itself is of uncertain origin; possibly from "[[dictionary:shii|Shii]]" ("comply" or "cooperate") + "[[dictionary:urur|Urur]]" ("search" or "seek out"), and "[[dictionary:sid|Sid]]" ("structure"), | + | | The name itself is of uncertain origin; possibly from "[[dictionary:shii|Shii]]" ("comply" or "cooperate") + "[[dictionary:urur|Urur]]" ("search" or "seek out"), and "[[dictionary:sid|Sid]]" ("structure"), and speculated to be the title of an early merchants' protective association (perhaps similar to the modern [[Traveller's Aid Society]]. |
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Revision as of 22:24, 24 January 2025
Vilani
Noun
Sharurshid (Anglic: Sharurshid )
- An Imperial megacorporation believed to be of Vilani (Anglic: Vilani) origin[1]
- The name itself is of uncertain origin; possibly from "Shii" ("comply" or "cooperate") + "Urur" ("search" or "seek out"), and "Sid" ("structure"), and speculated to be the title of an early merchants' protective association (perhaps similar to the modern Traveller's Aid Society.
Usage notes
Originated with the merchant class or Badenkii (Anglic: Badenkii). It was one of the original Shangarim (Anglic: Shangarim) or Bureaux
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- ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Library Data (N-Z) (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), 43.