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"(dated) Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons – assumed to be male – of unknown names."
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"word": "weledele heer"
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"word": "sehr geehrter Herr"
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"word": "egregio Signore"
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"word": "muy señor mío"
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"word": "muy señor nuestro"
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"word": "thưa/gửi/gởi ông/ngài (quý/quí)"
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"word": "weledele heer"
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"word": "muy señor mío"
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"word": "dear Sir"
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