- single word requests - What is the Prince Princess equivalent for . . .
If a prince becomes a king, and a princess becomes a queen, what is the term for someone who becomes an emperor empress? The title of the heir to a throne is Prince Princess
- Verbally differentiating between princes and princess
Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess" Ask Question Asked 10 years, 8 months ago Modified 10 years, 8 months ago
- When did prince princess come to mean royal heir?
The words prince and princess come to English from Old French and ultimately from Latin's quot;princeps quot; However, in both Latin and Old French, as well as historical Italian, quot;prince q
- single word requests - Is there a male equivalent of dowager with . . .
I see Wikipedia talks about "Queen dowagers" and that "dowager Princess" has sometimes been used, so "dowager Prince Phillip" would fit except "dowager" always refers to a female, specifically a widow So is there any equivalent for a widower?
- What is the short form for little ? Is it lil or lil?
Ngram shows li'l beating out lil' and li'l' since before 1900 (Note that you must press "Search lots of books" after clicking on the link ) And since Lil is a very popular name (both as a first name and as a hyphenated portion of an apparently Arabic name), any Ngram results for that variant must be ignored But as @sumelic points out, the Ngram results are highly suspect, due to the
- Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Yes, milady comes from "my lady" Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman It is the female form of milord And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides
- expressions - Usage of the more you squeeze, the more sand disappears . . .
Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now Princess Leia: The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers (from *Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope*)
- Can someone explain the phrase All is fair in love and war?
The concept behind the phrase is that some areas of life are so important and overwhelming that you cannot blame someone for acting in their own best interest For war, this implies that spies, torture, lying, backstabbing, making deals with enemies, selling out allies, bombing civilians, wounding instead of killing, and so on are "fair game" in the sense that by taking these options off of
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