превосходительство

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Noun

превосходи́тельство (prevosxodítelʹstvon inan (genitive превосходи́тельства, nominative plural превосходи́тельства, genitive plural превосходи́тельств)

  1. Excellency
    • 1869, Фёдор Достоевский, “Глава III”, in Идиот (роман); English translation from Eva Martin, transl., The Idiot, 1913:
      — Ваше сиятельство! Его превосходительство просят вас пожаловать к её превосходительству, — возвестил лакей, появляясь в дверях.
      — Vaše sijatelʹstvo! Jevo prevosxoditelʹstvo prosjat vas požalovatʹ k jejó prevosxoditelʹstvu, — vozvestil lakej, pojavljajasʹ v dverjax.
      "Your highness! His excellency begs your presence in her excellency's apartments!" announced the footman, appearing at the door.

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