Glossary of Abbreviations

C.C.

The Composite Code of Gondor and Arnor, a thematic collection of the Kingdoms' laws, ordered by the Council-General of 7535 and put into effect by the Codification Act of 7539. The Composite Code supersedes Statutes at Large, which organized laws by year of the Council which passed them, then by the order in which they were passed, e.g., II ACG 1 = the first act of the second Council-General (The Regency Act).

D.C.E.

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth.

D.E.

Dame of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth

D.F.A.

Dame of the Most Noble Order of the Flame of Anor

F.S.

Freeman of the Worshippfull Companie of Freemen of the Shire

G.C.F.A.

Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Noble Order of the Flame of Anor

G&TKP!

Greeting and the King's Peace!--used in the opening of informal correspondence

G.Ev.

Guardian of the Most Illustrious Order of the Evenstar, an order of the the Forodrim

H.A.M.

His August Majestie, style of the King, May He Soon Return.

Hon.

Honourable

K.B.L.

Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Beren and Luthien

K.C.E.

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth

K.E.

Knight of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth

K.Ev.

Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Evenstar, an order of the Forodrim

K.F.A.

Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Flame of Anor

M.E.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth

M. Hon.

Most Honourable, the style of marquesses and marchionesses

M. N.

Most Noble, the style of dukes and duchesses

MTKSR

May the King Soon Return! --used in the close of informal correspondence

O.E.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of Elbereth

N.O.M.

The Númenorean Order of Merit

P.C.

Privy Councillor

Rt. Hon.

Right Honourable, the style of barons and baronesses, viscounts and viscountesses, earls and countesses, and privy councillors

Rt. N.

Right Noble, the style of the Thain of the Shire

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This page last revised 30 Cerveth 7549 / July 15, 1996.