# valar dohaeris

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. An expression used as an affirmation of duty to a higher purpose or authority.

## Etymology
Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin for use in his A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series. The phrase valar dohaeris means "all men must serve" in the fictional language of High Valyrian. It is a traditional response to valar morghulis (“all men must die”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/valar-dohaeris