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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? #141888 04/11/2005 1:16 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 maurab stranger maurab stranger 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 Share Post on Reddit Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? #141889 04/11/2005 6:44 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Maura: The OED indicates that it is a substitution for you when speaking to persons of distinction, your majesty, your lordshirp, your grace, your holiness etc. Welcome to our little world. TEd ps My wife refers to me as "your impossible" quite frequently, which I assume is an endearment similar to your uniqueness. TR TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? #141890 04/12/2005 1:03 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 My wife refers to me as "your impossible" quite frequently, which I assume is an endearment similar to your uniqueness. Yes, I'm sure it's a term of endearment TEd. Yep, yep, yep, term of endearment. Not an insult at all. No siree Bob. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Why is it "YOUR Holiness" or "YOUR Honor"? #141891 04/12/2005 4:49 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok "Jim died on March 26. Marianne was acquitted on March 29." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit 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 Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,410 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 6 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,231 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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