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Phra
- A form of address towards a monk
- Kings were worshipped like gods in the past, believed to be incarnations of god. Thus Phra is also used to refer to Kings. The actual term is named Phra Mahakasup.
- Also used as an honorary term to address deities, eg Phra Pikanet
- In ancient times, it was also used to address high ranking nobles