<DIV>Clara, you have done your homework! I do believe that Vizier/Viziera is perfect for what we need in the Guild! Great job!!! </DIV>
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<DIV>Ldy Katrine la Esclopiera<BR><BR><B><I>Sandra Jakl <kieralady2@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">The approved SCA alternative titles are here:<BR><BR>http://www.sca.org/heraldry/titles.html<BR><BR>Specifically:<BR><BR>SCA - Arabic <BR>King - Malik/Sultan <BR>Queen - Malika/Sultana <BR>Prince - Amir <BR>Princess - Amira <BR>Duke - Mushir/Musaitir <BR>Duchess -Mushira/Musaitira <BR>Count - Qadi <BR>Countess - Qadiya <BR>Viscount - Naquib/Naqib <BR>Viscountess - Naquiba/Naqiba <BR>Master - Mu'allim/Maulan <BR>Mistress - Mu'allima/Maulana <BR>Knight - Faris[a] <BR>Sir - <BR>Baron - Shayk/Sheik <BR>Baroness- Shayka/Sheika <BR>Lord - Sayyid <BR>Lady - Sayyida<BR><BR>The Turkish and Mongol alternative titles are also<BR>available on that web page. None of them use vizier or<BR>viziera, which is why I thought it was a good choice.<BR><BR>Miriam-Webster online says:<BR>Main Entry: vi·zier <BR>Pronunciation: v&-'zir<BR>Function: noun<BR>Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazIr<BR>1
: a high executive officer of various Muslim<BR>countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire<BR>2 : a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal<BR>powers<BR><BR>However, we certainly don't want to step on any toes!<BR>If any one knows of a SCA usage of vizier that would<BR>conflict, just post to the list! In fact, I'll post<BR>over at the SCA-middle eastern list to ask them.<BR><BR>Kind Regards,<BR><BR>Clara von Ulm<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>__________________________________ <BR>Do you Yahoo!? <BR>Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. <BR>http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ansteorra-MiddleEastern mailing list<BR>Ansteorra-MiddleEastern@ansteorra.org<BR>http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-middleeastern<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>
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