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Warcraft

Warcraft

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A fantasy world that appears in the games and books
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɔrkræft/
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  • Chances are that you've never been part of a Halo clan or a World of Warcraft guild, but perhaps you've been part of a group of FarmVille fans.
  • World of Warcraft

Examples

  • Blizzard originally wanted to adapt the background of the first Warcraft, which was between the Orcs and Men.

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  • I am Pando, a huge fan of World of Warcraft.

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  • If I can do it for my World of Warcraft account, I should have it for my email account.

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  • And setting your goals will drive you to success not just in your Warcraft career, but in your daily life.

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  • Daily goals in World of Warcraft become as important as breathing.

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  • We met because we both were in the same World of Warcraft guild.

    Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012)

  • I mean, he met up with some old guys at a World of Warcraft meetup last year.

    Alexander IRL (2017)

  • The World of Warcraft Starter Edition is Blizzard's free-to-play option for WoW.

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  • Also, Blizzard announced Hearthstone Heroes of Warcraft, which is a trading card game.

  • Many players enjoy the rich lore and diverse characters in Warcraft games.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Warcraft = war + craft (semi-transparent) = war + craft

The compound elements are transparent, but the sense as the name of a fictional universe is a specific cultural reference not directly inferable from 'war' + 'craft'.

Etymology

Warcraft joins war 'fighting' and craft 'a made thing or skill', so it feels like a created world of battles and heroes. That is why the name suits the game's fantasy world and stories.