first of all the disclaimer: I asked this in a few places aleady (last time sent a few emails to my history teachers, still waiting for any answer tho), so it's only natural I would also try here. Ready? Yes, no? Anyhow, here goes.
So, I finished reading Prince by Machiavelli recently, but don't worry I don't want to drag you into politically-philosophical debates here. It's that Machiavelli was using a term "Messer" in his let's call it "history recalls" (like "Messer Annibale Bentivoglio, who was prince in Bologna" or "not one of his family survived but Messer Giovanni"). I did some research on my own, and I learned that "Messer" was a form of address, that was used when one wanted to express his or hers respect, without mentioning interlocutor's titles and offices (kind of like "Mr Smith", I think). So, the question is - what would be its female counterpart? Like, you know - "Lord/Lady", or "Sir/Madam".
Why do I care? Because I want to use it in my graphomaniac short stories, silly
I won't hide, I'd be most glad if such existed for real, it seems odd there may be none, and it feels oddly annoying I can't find any
But, if there wasn't such form of address, don't worry - after all even legendary Salomon can't pour from empty jug
. Instead, let your creativity loose, and feel free to create, come up with some, that you think would fit best. Remember, no one forbid filling aforementioned jug beforehand That's all, hope your evening/morning/day/night/anytime is great
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