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Change log entry 44608
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2012-11-27 09:21:21 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 43536 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
"honorary" is the wrong word

honorary ~
1) conferred as an honor - "honorary doctorate"
2) unpaid - "honorary secretary"
Diff:
- 大名 大名 [da4 ming2] /great name/your name (honorary)/one's formal personal name/
+ 大名 大名 [da4 ming2] /great name/your distinguished name/one's formal personal name/
 
- 閣下 阁下 [ge2 xia4] /you (honorary)/your majesty/sire/
+ 閣下 阁下 [ge2 xia4] /your distinguished self/your majesty/sire/
 
- 貴府 贵府 [gui4 fu3] /your home (honorary)/
+ 貴府 贵府 [gui4 fu3] /your home (honorific)/
 
- 貴國 贵国 [gui4 guo2] /your country (honorary)/
+ 貴國 贵国 [gui4 guo2] /your distinguished country/
 
- 少爺 少爷 [shao4 ye5] /son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorary)/
+ 少爺 少爷 [shao4 ye5] /son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorific)/
 
- 相公 相公 [xiang4 gong5] /lord/master/young gentleman/male prostitute/catamite/mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes/husband (wife's term of address) (honorary)/
+ 相公 相公 [xiang4 gong5] /lord/master/young gentleman/male prostitute/catamite/mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes/(old form of address for one's husband) husband/
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