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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? #141888 04/11/05 01:16 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 M maurab OP stranger OP maurab stranger M Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Does anyone know why we use the term "YOUR" in speaking to or of the Pope, a judge, or royalty etc.? My father recently hurt his back, and was on heavy pain medication, and this is one of the questions that came to his mind. I haven't been able to find an answer! Thanks!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? maurab 04/11/05 01:16 PM Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? TEd Remington 04/11/05 06:44 PM Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? belMarduk 04/12/05 01:03 AM Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? Capfka 04/12/05 04:49 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,374 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 198 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 26 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,562 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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