Nilame
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Nilame is a traditional honorific title historically borne by high-ranking nobles and officials within the Kandyan Kingdom’s aristocracy in Sri Lanka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nilame canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Lankan noble title
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kandyan aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culture | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| domain |
court hierarchy
ⓘ
feudal administration ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext |
feudal system
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
marker of high social rank
ⓘ
marker of political authority ⓘ |
| honorificFormOfAddress | Nilame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Sinhala ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
Kandyan royal court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernUsage |
mainly ceremonial
ⓘ
used in religious and cultural functions ⓘ |
| notableDerivativeTitle |
Basnayake Nilame
GENERATED
ⓘ
Diyawadana Nilame GENERATED ⓘ |
| region |
Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udarata (Up‑Country Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Adigar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Disawe ⓘ Rate Mahattaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Buddhism in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| status |
hereditary in many families
ⓘ
linked to land ownership ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Kandyan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType |
court title
ⓘ
secular title ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high‑ranking nobles
ⓘ
high‑ranking officials ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kandyan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.