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Meaning of life, prosperity, health | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C1

Definitions

an honorific phrase used after the names of kings, queens, princes, etc., after the words of a king, ruler, or prince, after references to the royal household, and, more rarely, after the names of ordinary people.

Examples

“It is a communication to the Master,—Life, Prosperity, Health!—about causing to be sent to me 10 re-geese for (?) the servant there.”
“The matters that occurred following what was written in the book of decrees from Year 44 of the Pharaoh — life, prosperity, health — Amasis — life, prosperity, health —, until Cambyses was in command of Egypt; he died ...(?) before regaining his country.”
“Then did His Majesty say to him, ‘I have traversed all the rooms of the palace (life, prosperity, health) in search of recreation, but I have found none.’”
“However, it happened that, as for King Seqnen-Re—life, prosperity, health!—he was Ruler—life, prosperity, health!—of the Southern City. Distress was in the town of the Asiatics, for Prince Apophis—life, prosperity, health—was in Avaris, and the entire land was subject to him with their dues, the north as well, with all the good prduce of the Delta.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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