Study Resource: Brazilian Portuguese personal titles
By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
| Title | Used for... | |
|---|---|---|
V.A. | Vossa Alteza Translation: Your Highness | príncipes, arquiduques, duque Translation: princes, Archdukes, Duke |
V. Em.a | Vossa Eminência Translation: Your Eminence | cardeais Translation: cardinals |
V. Ex.a | Vossa Excelência Translation: Your Honor | altas autoridades do governo e oficiais generais das Forças Armadas Translation: senior government officials and general officers of the armed forces |
V. Mag.a | Vossa Magnificência Translation: Your Magnificence | reitores das universidades Translation: university presidents |
V.M. | Vossa Majestade Translation: Vossa Majestade | reis, imperadores Translation: kings, emperors |
V. Ex.a Rev.1 ma | Vossa Excelência Reverendíssima Translation: Your Most Reverend Excellency | bispos e arcebispos Translation: bishops and archbishops |
V.P. | Vossa Paternidade Translation: Your Paternity | abades, superiores de conventos Translation: abbots, superiors of convents |
V. Rev.a / V. Rev.ma | Your Paternity Translation: Your Reverence / Your Most Reverend | sacerdotes em geral Translation: sacerdotes em geral |
V.S. | Vossa Santidade Translation: Your Holiness | Papa Translation: Pope |
V.S.a | Vossa Senhoria Translation: Your Lordship | funcionários públicos graduados, oficiais até coronel Translation: senior civil servants, officers up to colonel |
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