Jasmine
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Katherine Addison:
It is mentioned that to be the emperor's maza nohecharis (sorry, I fear I am pluralizing incorrectly,) one must first be dachenmaza. What is the significance of being dachenmaza, and what separates it from "ordinary" maza?
Katherine Addison
"Dachen-" is a prefix meaning "greater." So the Dachen Mura are the Greater Jewels; dach'osmin is the honorific for an unmarried woman above a certain rank; and a dachenmaza is a maza who has gained the necessary qualifications. Think of it as a Ph.D. in magic.
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