Woizero
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Woizero is an Ethiopian honorific title historically used for noblewomen, roughly equivalent to "Lady" or "Madam."
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian honorific title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| addressForm | title placed before personal name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian feudal system
ⓘ
Ethiopian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ethiopian titles
ⓘ
honorific titles for women ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Weizeroit (title for unmarried noblewoman) ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian aristocracy ⓘ |
| culturalRole | marker of respect toward women ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | derived from Amharic word for lady or madam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| historicalUsage |
Imperial Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre-20th-century Ethiopia ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernUsage | still used as a respectful form of address in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| politenessLevel | honorific ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Ato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lij ⓘ Woizeroit ⓘ |
| roughlyEquivalentTo |
Lady
ⓘ
Madam ⓘ |
| script | Geʽez script when written in Amharic ⓘ |
| semanticField |
forms of address
ⓘ
honorifics ⓘ |
| socialStatusIndicated |
high social rank
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| usedFor | noblewomen ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToAddress | married woman of high status ⓘ |
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