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'''Krau''' was a polite title used to address women, with "[[Trau]]" being the male equivalent. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') For example, [[Bernice Summerfield]] was addressed as "Krau Summerfield". | '''Krau''' was a polite title used to address women, with "[[Trau]]" being the male equivalent. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'') For example, [[Bernice Summerfield]] was addressed as "Krau Summerfield". | ||
The title was used in business and other official circles in [[2157]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]'') and continued even in [[Galactic Federation]] culture in the [[39th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') As with [[miss]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Whodunnit? (audio story)|Whodunnit?]]'') women who were [[married]] and had children were not usually referred to as "Krau, | The title was used in business and other official circles in [[2157]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') and continued even in [[Galactic Federation]] culture in the [[39th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') As with [[miss]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Whodunnit? (audio story)|Whodunnit?]]'') women who were [[married]] and had children were not usually referred to as "Krau", a designation seemingly only for single women without children. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') | ||
In [[2387]], [[Veronique Hagen]] of the [[Guild of Adjudicators]] was addressed as "Krau Adjudicator. | In [[2387]], [[Veronique Hagen]] of the [[Guild of Adjudicators]] was addressed as "Krau Adjudicator". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Infinite Requiem (novel)|Infinite Requiem]]'') | ||
In [[2606]], [[Archibald Spool|Archie Spool]] referred to [[Bev Tarrant]] as "Krau Tarrant". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Timeless Passages (audio story)|Timeless Passages]]'') In [[2607]], [[Minko]] did the same. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer of Love (audio story)|Summer of Love]]'') | |||
[[Category:Gendered honourifics]] | [[Category:Gendered honourifics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:19, 17 March 2023
Krau was a polite title used to address women, with "Trau" being the male equivalent. (TV: The Caves of Androzani) For example, Bernice Summerfield was addressed as "Krau Summerfield".
The title was used in business and other official circles in 2157 (PROSE: Lucifer Rising) and continued even in Galactic Federation culture in the 39th century. (PROSE: Legacy) As with miss, (AUDIO: Whodunnit?) women who were married and had children were not usually referred to as "Krau", a designation seemingly only for single women without children. (PROSE: Legacy)
In 2387, Veronique Hagen of the Guild of Adjudicators was addressed as "Krau Adjudicator". (PROSE: Infinite Requiem)
In 2606, Archie Spool referred to Bev Tarrant as "Krau Tarrant". (AUDIO: Timeless Passages) In 2607, Minko did the same. (AUDIO: Summer of Love)
