Norodom Sihanouk - Titles and Styles

Titles and Styles

Monarchical styles of
King Norodom Sihanouk
Reference style His Royal Majesty
Spoken style Your Royal Majesty
Alternative style Sir

Following his abdication, Sihanouk's official title was "Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Preahmâhaviraksat" (Khmer: ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រ).

The literal translation of the title :

  • Preah— "Sacred"
  • Karuna— "Compassionate," referring to the Buddhist concept Karuna
  • Bat— "Foot," from Sanskrit Pāda.
  • Sâmdech— "Lord" or "Excellency"
  • Preah— "Sacred"
  • Norodom— "Best quality among men," from Sanskrit Uttam ("best in quality") + Nar ("among men")
  • Sihanouk— "Jaws of the Lion," from Sanskrit Siha ("lion") + Hanouk ("jaws")
  • Preahmâhaviraksat— Preah ("sacred") + Mâha ("great") + Vira ("brave or eminent") + Ksat ("warrior or ruler")

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