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  2. Russian forms of addressing - Wikipedia

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    Styles in Russian Empire Main article: Forms of address in the Russian Empire From the time of Peter the Great , forms of address in the Russian Empire became well-codified, determined by a person's title of honor , as well as military or civil rank (see Table of Ranks ) and ecclesiastical order.

  3. Forms of address in the Russian Empire - Wikipedia

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    One’s position within the clergy was considered most important, followed by title, and then by civil/military rank (e.g., a commoner in rank of Privy Councilor would be styled His Excellency) a prince of the same rank would retain the style of His Highness, while the same prince serving as an archbishop would be referred as His High Eminence ...

  4. Style (form of address) - Wikipedia

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    A style of office, also called manner of reference, or form of address when someone is spoken to directly, is an official or legally recognized form of reference for a person or other entity (such as a government or company), and may often be used in conjunction with a personal title.

  5. Eastern Slavic naming customs - Wikipedia

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    Eastern Slavic naming customs are the traditional way of identifying a person's family name, given name, and patronymic name in East Slavic cultures in Russia and some countries formerly part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.

  6. Slavic honorifics - Wikipedia

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    Unlike "Sir", Pan is used both ways between persons of both equal and unequal rank (a waiter will address a guest as Pan, and the customer reciprocates, much like using Monsieur in French). Using Pan with only the first name is regarded as a disrespectful way of addressing people, even somewhat condescending, when it is used to a superior ...

  7. Russian nobility - Wikipedia

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    The Russian nobility or dvoryanstvo (Russian: дворянство) arose in the Middle Ages. In 1914, it consisted of approximately 1,900,000 members, out of a total population of 138,200,000. [ 1 ] Up until the February Revolution of 1917, the Russian noble estates staffed most of the Russian government and possessed a self-governing body ...

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  9. T–V distinction in the world's languages - Wikipedia

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    In addressing more than one person, the plural vie is always used. For example, Вие двамата напуснете, моля!" means "You two leave, please!"). Here, although ti and vie both means you, ti can not be used. When addressing a single person, if the people talking are acquainted then singular ti is used, otherwise plural Vie ...