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They don't care. The meaning of the honorific is irrelevant - all significance comes from context Cannoli Send a noteboard - 01/01/2010 06:08:40 AM
How about the usual honorific for ordinary men? Why didn't Mat like Elayne calling him "Master"? For the simple reason that it has nothing to do with any acknowledgement of superiority, any more than "Sedai" - in an entirely different language no less - conveys a sense of servitude.
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It just occured to me Etzel - 31/12/2009 10:12:12 AM 1665 Views
I tink they did ursidae - 31/12/2009 10:52:32 AM 961 Views
Yeah, you are right, checked it. For example, Mierin Sedai is mentioned! *NM* Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:02:11 AM 767 Views
Re: It just occured to me Mysteria Indictus - 31/12/2009 11:07:29 AM 914 Views
Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:34:49 AM 884 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Gerbeaud - 31/12/2009 02:20:32 PM 765 Views
In a democracy though... Silence_DoGood - 31/12/2009 02:38:21 PM 771 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Kieran - 31/12/2009 04:30:58 PM 806 Views
Depends on what the actual translation is... fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 04:49:54 PM 772 Views
The translation... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:17:07 PM 792 Views
Look at M'Hael fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:12:35 PM 811 Views
No... Phelix - 31/12/2009 08:19:18 PM 752 Views
And Sedai is not a title? fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:47:03 PM 857 Views
Nope, it is an honorific. Phelix - 31/12/2009 09:31:37 PM 927 Views
You're really splitting hairs... fionwe1987 - 01/01/2010 04:06:02 PM 1032 Views
That's why I said I was. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:19:22 PM 935 Views
My 2 cents... which may only be worth 1 darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 06:39:52 PM 926 Views
I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:49:25 PM 934 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 07:27:57 PM 881 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 07:37:17 PM 884 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 08:08:58 PM 909 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 09:05:45 PM 889 Views
I think we're pretty much in agreement darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 09:26:26 PM 907 Views
I'd agree with that. Phelix - 01/01/2010 10:20:52 PM 867 Views
I think it's a pride of humility thing.... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:24:17 PM 834 Views
I think it's meant to be more like "public servant" than "household help" or "farmhand" BlackAdder - 31/12/2009 07:11:28 PM 687 Views
They don't care. The meaning of the honorific is irrelevant - all significance comes from context Cannoli - 01/01/2010 06:08:40 AM 816 Views
I Agree Yondaime - 01/01/2010 08:36:40 AM 761 Views
Re: I Agree Watcher - 01/01/2010 03:04:18 PM 750 Views
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