милостивый государь

Russian

Interjection

ми́лостивый госуда́рь • (mílostivyj gosudárʹ)

(formal, historical) dear sir; greetings

Usage notes

This greeting was used to introduce a letter during Tsarist times.

Synonyms

здра́вствуйте (zdrávstvujte) (modern, formal)
приве́т (privét), здоро́во (zdoróvo) (modern, informal)
госуда́рь мой (gosudárʹ moj)
ми́лостивый госуда́рь мой (mílostivyj gosudárʹ moj)

Coordinate terms

ми́лостивая госуда́рыня (mílostivaja gosudárynja, “dear madam”) (for a female reader or authority who reads the letter)

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