ваше благородие
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “your nobleness”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ва́ше благоро́дие • (váše blagoródije) n inan (genitive ва́шего благоро́дия, nominative plural ва́ши благоро́дия, genitive plural ва́ших благоро́дий)
- your excellency, your honor
- 1836, Александр Пушкин, “Глава II. Вожатый”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:
- Он проводил меня до кибитки и сказал с низким поклоном: «Спасибо, ваше благородие! Награди вас Господь за вашу добродетель. Век не забуду ваших милостей»
- On provodil menja do kibitki i skazal s nizkim poklonom: «Spasibo, vaše blagorodije! Nagradi vas Gospodʹ za vašu dobrodetelʹ. Vek ne zabudu vašix milostej»
- He accompanied me to the kibitka, and said with a bow:
"Many thanks, your honour! God reward you for your good deed. I shall never forget your kindness."
Usage notes
[edit]In the Russian Empire, used as the form of address for lesser officials and junior military officers (of the 9th–14th rank in the Table of Ranks). In social and foreign context, also used as the form of address for barons, marquises and other lesser nobles; not suitable for royals or greater nobles such as dukes or counts.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ва́ше благоро́дие△ (inan neut-form i-stem accent-a irreg)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | ва́ше благоро́дие△ váše blagoródije△ |
ва́ши благоро́дия△ váši blagoródija△ |
genitive | ва́шего благоро́дия váševo blagoródija |
ва́ших благоро́дий vášix blagoródij |
dative | ва́шему благоро́дию vášemu blagoródiju |
ва́шим благоро́диям vášim blagoródijam |
accusative | ва́ше благоро́дие△ váše blagoródije△ |
ва́ши благоро́дия△ váši blagoródija△ |
instrumental | ва́шим благоро́дием vášim blagoródijem |
ва́шими благоро́диями vášimi blagoródijami |
prepositional | ва́шем благоро́дии vášem blagoródii |
ва́ших благоро́диях vášix blagoródijax |
△ Irregular.
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