Dracian Terms

• Bȃn: The equivalent of a Baron. They rule over a Banat, the equivalent of a Barony, and usually owe obligation to a Pârcălab, though some few owe fealty to a Voievod and a rising number of Vrăjitors (the Queen’s wizards) are being made Bȃn who owe fealty directly to her. Generally, a Bȃn is the lowest noble that has a territory beyond his own estate, village or town and can claim hereditary rulership over their Banat.
• Cintorín: Cemetary
• Domn: The equivalent of a Lord. These are the least of the nobles and generally do not hold territory beyond their own estate, village or town. Often, these are second or third sons of a Bȃn who rules a territory and their own holdings may not be hereditary.
• Erőd: Fort (usually as part of a place name)
• Hram: Temple; this is usually an administrative center for a particular Church with a Bishop or Metropolitan in residence.
• Kolostor: Monastery; this is usually a rural structure intended for isolated contemplation of the deity’s goals. Kolostors are usually smaller in population and usually subordinate to a nearby Opátstva (Abbey).
• Kovárna: Smithy
• Menšie: Smaller/Lesser (used in place names)
• Nemocnice: Hospital; almost always a monastic religious establishment intended to help heal the sick or provide comfort to the dying.
• Opátstva: Abbey; these are monasteries that have authority over other monasteries, typically with an Opát (Abbot) as its community leader.
• Pârcălab: The equivalent of a Count. They rule over a Comitat, equivalent to a County, and usually owe obligation to a Voievod, though there are a few that owe fealty directly to the Queen, but are not considered important enough to qualify as a Voievod.
• Pevnost: Fortress (usually used in place names)
• Pokladna: Treasury; often a religious repository for the Temple of Minos
• Starý: Old (used in place names)
• Svätyne: Shrine; a small religious place, usually significant to a particularly holy event, which worshipers or pilgrims may pause at to pray. They are sometimes manned and maintained by an individual priest or a handful of priests, but some have no direct caretakers.
• Torony: Tower (usually used in place names)
• Tvrz: Stronghold (used in place names)
• Vár: Castle; used in place names; larger than a Věž
• Věž: Keep; used in place names; smaller than a Vár
• Voievod: The equivalent of a Duke or Earl. They rule over a Vojvodina, equivalent to a Duchy or Shire, and owe obligation directly to the monarch. There are ten Voievods in Dracia and serve as the Queen’s advisory council.
• Völgy: Vale or Valley, usually used in place names
• Vrăjitor: Unofficial title used in reference to the Queen’s wizards; literal translation is ‘Charmer’