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สมเด็จ

noun

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majesty

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Derived from Old Khmer saṃtac or saṃtāc (“an honorific given to gods, priests, and monarchs”); extended from stec or stāc, from which Thai เสด็จ (sà-dèt) is derived; ultimately from the root tāc (“high; noble; exalted”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សម្ដេច (sɑmdac).

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an honorific for or term of address to gods, monarchs, high-ranking royal persons, high-ranking priests, and high-ranking noble persons, often prefixed to their names or titles.