bhavant
Bhavant，[cp．Sk．（& Vedic） bhavant，used as pron．of the 2nd; but constructed with 3rd person of the verb．Probably a contraction fr．bhagavant，see Whitney，Altind．Gr．456] pron．of polite address “Sir，Lord，＂ or “venerable，honourable，＂ or simply “you．＂ Cases as follows （after Geiger，P．Gr．§ 983）：sg．Nom．bhavaṁ Sn．486; D．I，249; M．I，484．nt．bhavaṁ M．III，172．Acc．bhavantaṁ Sn．597; D．II，231; Instr．bhotā D．I，93，110; S．IV，120．Gen．bhoto Sn．565; M．I，486; Voc．bhavaṁ D．I，93 & bho D．I，93; M．I，484; J．II，26．See bho also sep．-- pl．Nom．bhavanto Sn．p．107 （only as v．l．; T．bhagavanto）， & bhonto ibid．; M．II，2; Miln．25; Acc．bhavante M．II，3; Instr．bhavantehi M．III，13; Gen．bhavataṁ M．II，3; Voc．bhonto Th．1，832; M．II，2; -- f．bhotī：sg．Nom．bhotī Sn．988; J．III，95; Acc．bhotiṁ J．VI，523; Loc．bhotiyā ibid．Voc．bhoti ibid．; D．II，249．-- On form bhante see this．（Page 500）