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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessua altezza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsu.a alˈtet.t͡sa
"Ecco che arriva sua altezza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A humorous or sarcastic title for an important person, or someone who is acting as if they are important.
"His-nibs decided he didn't want to wait in line with the rest of us." - 2
A playful designation for a man or boy, often used by family members or friends to mock his authority.
"Look who has finally decided to grace us with his presence; sit down, his-nibs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-18th century in British English, the term combines the possessive pronoun 'his' with an alteration of 'neb', an old word for a bird's beak, nose, or face. Over time, 'neb' transformed into 'nibs' as a title, jokingly referring to an important person's face or personage, and eventually evolved into a mock-title used to playfully or satirically denote someone acting with self-importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "His-nibs" is said worldwide
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sa grandissime seigneurie
Transliteration: sa ɡʁɑ̃.dis.im sɛ.ɲœ.ʁi
"Regardez sa grandissime seigneurie qui arrive enfin."
Sein Gnaden
Transliteration: zaɪn ˈɡnaːdn̩
"Sein Gnaden wünscht wohl bedient zu werden."
sua altezza
Transliteration: ˈsu.a alˈtet.t͡sa
"Ecco che arriva sua altezza."
su ilustrísima
Transliteration: su i.lusˈtɾi.si.ma
"Míralo, ahí viene su ilustrísima."
sua senhoria
Transliteration: ˈsu.ɐ se.ɲoˈɾi.ɐ
"Lá vem sua senhoria reclamar de novo."
लाट साहब
Transliteration: laat sahab
"देखिए, हमारे लाट साहब पधार रहे हैं।"
大人物
Transliteration: dà rén wù
"看我们的这位大人物终于来了。"
나으리
Transliteration: nae-u-ri
"저기 우리 나으리께서 오시네요."
お殿様
Transliteration: otonosama
"お殿様のご到着です。"
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