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.bhavaŋ Sn 486; D i.249; M i.484. nt. bhavaŋ M iii.172. acc. bhavantaŋ Sn 597; D ii.231; instr. bhotā D i.93, 110; S iv.120. gen. bhoto Sn 565; M i.486; voc. bhavaŋ 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. bhavataŋ M ii.3; voc. bhonto Th 1, 832; M ii.2; -- f. bhotī: sg. nom. bhotī Sn 988; J iii.95; acc. bhotiŋ J vi.523; loc. bhotiyā ibid. voc. bhoti ibid.; D ii.249. -- On form bhante see this.