The Very Reverend of dioceses in the Scottish Episcopal Church (who do not head a cathedral chapter) and the Anglican Church of Canada (who do) are also styled as "The Very Reverend". In some churches with a Presbyterian heritage, the style is used for former Moderators of the General Assembly, such as: By custom, the Dean of the Chapel Royal, the Dean of the Thistle and (if a Church of Scotland minister) the Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews, are also styled "The Very Reverend". The Very Reverend The Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures. In the Roman
Interpretation of the title of the Man'yōshū Interpretation of the title of the Man'yōshū The meaning title of the "Man'yōshū", an eighth-century Japanese anthology of "waka" poetry, has been the subject of speculation and debate. The characters literally mean "ten thousand — leaves — collection", but more likely refer to a collection of a great many poems, or a collection to last for a very long time. The literal translation of the kanji that make up the title "Man'yōshū" (万 — 葉 — 集) is "ten thousand — leaves — collection". The principal interpretations, according to the twentieth-century scholar , are (i) a book that collects a