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Listed below are a number of words that you might hear while you are at
an SCA event or meeting. Study hard and it will help you feel a part of this game that
we all love so much
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Arms - What your heraldic design becomes once you receive an Award or Grant of Arms |
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Autocrat - The person in charge of an event |
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Bardic Circle - An informal gathering for singing or storytelling |
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BOD - The Board of Directors of the SCA |
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Chivalry - The Knights of the Kingdom |
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Coronet - An alternate term for the Baron and Baroness |
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Coronation - An event in which the Prince & Princess begin their reign as King & Queen |
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Corpora - The governing and policy decisions of the Board of Directors of the SCA |
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Crash Space - Informal lodging provided by members of a local event |
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Dry Site - An alcoholic beverage policy; a DRY site permits NO alcohol consumption |
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Earl - An alternate title for a Count |
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Exchequer - The officer in charge of the finances for the local group or the Kingdom |
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Farspeaker - An alternate name for a modern telephone |
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Favor - A token item, usually constructed of cloth, given in friendship or love by
one individual to another |
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Garb - An alternate name for period clothing |
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Gentle - All members are considered to be of nobility |
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Guild - A group of individuals which meet to study or practice a period art or science |
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Halflings - An alternate name for children. Also sometimes called Smalls |
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Herald - The officer in charge of registering names and devices for the members |
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Investiture - The same as Coronation |
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List - The fighting competition at a tournament |
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Mundane - Modern, not in the SCA |
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Period - Within the time period of the Society |
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Regnum - A list of Society branches and officers |
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Seneschal - The officer in charge of the group (like a chairman or president) |
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Site - The place where an event is to be held |
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Troll Booth - The place where you check in for admission to an event |
