> Wouldn't it be a little preferable to use a word like
> Matriarch, which already has the exact meaning needed here ("woman
> who rules a family, clan or tribe"), rather than the word
> Grandmother, which in english has a specific different meaning?
> Otherwises I foresee an irritating need in the future to
> distinguish between Grandmothers and grandmothers.
That's what capital letters are for! :)
Seriously, though, youmake a god point.
But in the text I'm trying to use the terms that the Esrolians would
use. I can't see anyone addressing this person and saying, "Matriarch,
may I marry this man?"
Matriarch seems very formal, and while it is an accurate description
of the position, doesn't seem right as an actual title.
Let's see if any other opinions come in.
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c/o Greg Stafford
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