Mamye

English translation: ma mie

08:47 Dec 13, 2003

French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: Mamye

Mamye j’espère que je me porterai très bien ; priez
Dieu pour moi et ne bougez de là ”

This is the last word King Henri III said to the queen, Louise de Lorraine, but is "Mamye" here the name of the queen? Or something else? And why is it?

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Minoru Kuwahara KudoZ activity Questions: 226 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 529 Japan
Local time: 14:15

English translation:ma mie

Explanation:
leave it in french (used by the high rank english people at that period)
meaning : my loved one

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Note added at 2003-12-13 08:53:40 (GMT)
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et un peu de poésie dans un monde de brutes ;-)

DORS MA MIE, BONSOIR
Sleep my love
Outside the night is dark
Sleep my love, goodnight
Sleep my love
This is our last evening
Sleep my love, goodnight

Selected response from:

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:15

Grading comment

Sorry for grading late, but I appreciate both of your posts. I'm certainly learning something here as I really had no idea for the definition of this word! I did not find it in any dictionaries, hardcopy or online. How could I know that without asking for kudoZ? Thank you very much!
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ma mie

Francis MARC

3 +2

my dear, my darling

sarahl (X)

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peer agreement (net): +6

ma mie

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in pair: 6500

Grading comment

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

my dear, my darling

Explanation:
or whatever word they used in those days (probably not anata ;-)

sarahl (X)
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in pair: 1306

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