Lexicon:Domestique, monsieur
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| Citation: | Domestique, monsieur |
|---|---|
| Language: | French |
| References: | Master and Commander, page 217 Post Captain, page 91 |
| Meaning: | Your [domestic] servant, Sir |
Notes:
Aubrey's approximate French leads him to choose the wrong one of two words for servant: polite 18th C. usage was Votre serviteur.
Additional information
Guide for the Perplexed — This article is based on information from the Guide for the Perplexed, edited by Anthony Gary Brown and based on the work of many contributors. As an aid to readers, the translations offered in Guide for the Perplexed are intended to be a literal as possible, and to follow as closely as possible the original word order.
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