милостивый

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *milostivъ. By surface analysis, ми́лость (mílostʹ) +‎ -ивый (-ivyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

ми́лостивый (mílostivyj)

  1. (dated) merciful, gracious, kind
    ми́лостивый госуда́рь (в обраще́нии)mílostivyj gosudárʹ (v obraščénii)sir; (in a letter) Sir; (less officially) Dear Sir
    ми́лостивая госуда́рыня (в обраще́нии)mílostivaja gosudárynja (v obraščénii)madam; (in a letter) Madam; (less officially) Dear Madam

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