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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 1490 Views
I tink they did ursidae - 31/12/2009 10:52:32 AM 780 Views
Yeah, you are right, checked it. For example, Mierin Sedai is mentioned! *NM* Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:02:11 AM 623 Views
Re: It just occured to me Mysteria Indictus - 31/12/2009 11:07:29 AM 769 Views
Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:34:49 AM 734 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Gerbeaud - 31/12/2009 02:20:32 PM 640 Views
In a democracy though... Silence_DoGood - 31/12/2009 02:38:21 PM 616 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Kieran - 31/12/2009 04:30:58 PM 661 Views
Depends on what the actual translation is... fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 04:49:54 PM 646 Views
The translation... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:17:07 PM 633 Views
Look at M'Hael fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:12:35 PM 662 Views
No... Phelix - 31/12/2009 08:19:18 PM 610 Views
And Sedai is not a title? fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:47:03 PM 692 Views
Nope, it is an honorific. Phelix - 31/12/2009 09:31:37 PM 760 Views
You're really splitting hairs... fionwe1987 - 01/01/2010 04:06:02 PM 849 Views
That's why I said I was. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:19:22 PM 760 Views
My 2 cents... which may only be worth 1 darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 06:39:52 PM 742 Views
I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:49:25 PM 737 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 07:27:57 PM 738 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 07:37:17 PM 723 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 08:08:58 PM 753 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 09:05:45 PM 714 Views
I think we're pretty much in agreement darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 09:26:26 PM 730 Views
I'd agree with that. Phelix - 01/01/2010 10:20:52 PM 686 Views
I think it's a pride of humility thing.... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:24:17 PM 691 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 557 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 672 Views
I Agree Yondaime - 01/01/2010 08:36:40 AM 600 Views
Re: I Agree Watcher - 01/01/2010 03:04:18 PM 596 Views
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