Meaning of valar dohaeris | Babel Free

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

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“If Valar Morghulis, then I shall do my very best in paying it forward in the time I have left. Valar Dohaeris.”

“But soon there will be a new clickbait queen, as HBO's Game of Thrones gears up for its penultimate season this weekend. After that, you can expect endless recaps and speculations for the next two months, clogging up your social media feed (not to mention the endless memes) as the show moves beyond the source material and into the realm of "everyone will have theories." We'll try to steer clear of that business, but no promises: We are a free alt-weekly in 2017, after all, and everyone's got bills to pay. Valar dohaeris.”

“Although Dr. Murphy’s “watch has ended,” her trailblazing legacy and extreme passion to improve kidney and health care will live on in many ways (14), but forever in our hearts and minds. Indeed, Valar dohaeris (15).”

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