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Definitions

1. 1.
   obsoletea Russian suffix that was formerly used to emphasize the speaker’s politeness or servility before a person of higher social status, created as an abbreviation of су́дарь (súdarʹ)/суда́рыня (sudárynja) (sir, ma'am).

   • да-с

     da-s — yes, milord (or milady)

   • так-с

     tak-s — yes, sir (or ma'am)

   • слу́шаю-с

     slúšaju-s — at your service, milord (or milady)

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