Definition of "mithril" [mithril]

• An imaginary silvery metal of great strength and value. (noun)

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• "It was of silver-steel which the elves call mithril, and with it went a belt of pearls and crystals."
• "There are shrines and rituals to tend to, and the strange occurrances at the mithril mine need attention."
• "Greedy dwarves, who explore the depths of Middle-earth in search of gold and mithril, insist on fair pay for dangerous work, but their avarice and willingness to renegotiate contracts at the edge of a battle-axe don't make them reliable union members."