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Etymology 3
Compound of.

Cited to texts from the late 1300s.

Noun

 * 1)    noble superior, Majesty, Highness, lordship
 * 2)   sir or madam;  valued customer
 * 1)   sir or madam;  valued customer
 * 1)   sir or madam;  valued customer

Etymology 4
Compound of.

Cited to the of the 1200s.

Noun

 * 1)   up, the upward direction

Etymology 5
Compound of.

Cited to the of roughly the mid-1300s.

Noun

 * 1)    honored superior, milady
 * 1)    honored superior, milady

Usage notes
Not to be confused with.

Etymology 6
Compound of.

Cited to of roughly 1000.

Noun

 * 1)   up, the upward direction

Etymology 7
Compound of.

Likely a shift from uesama, replacing the of ue with the  of jō. Possibly influenced by homophone.

Noun

 * 1)   dear sir or madam;  valued customer