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Study Resource: Brazilian Portuguese personal titles

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Title
Used for...
Abbreviation
Full Form

V.A.

Vossa Alteza

Your Highness

príncipes, arquiduques, duque

princes, Archdukes, Duke

V. Em.a

Vossa Eminência

Your Eminence

cardeais

cardinals

V. Ex.a

Vossa Excelência

Your Honor

altas autoridades do governo e oficiais generais das Forças Armadas

senior government officials and general officers of the armed forces

V. Mag.a

Vossa Magnificência

Your Magnificence

reitores das universidades

university presidents

V.M.

Vossa Majestade

Vossa Majestade

reis, imperadores

kings, emperors

V. Ex.a Rev.1 ma

Vossa Excelência Reverendíssima

Your Most Reverend Excellency

bispos e arcebispos

bishops and archbishops

V.P.

Vossa Paternidade

Your Paternity

abades, superiores de conventos

abbots, superiors of convents

V. Rev.a / V. Rev.ma

Your Paternity

Your Reverence / Your Most Reverend

sacerdotes em geral

sacerdotes em geral

V.S.

Vossa Santidade

Your Holiness

Papa

Pope

V.S.a

Vossa Senhoria

Your Lordship

funcionários públicos graduados, oficiais até coronel

senior civil servants, officers up to colonel

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