noun
imperial words; words of a noble
Honorific term for the spoken words of an emperor or high-ranking noble. Used in historical or formal contexts.
天皇の御言を拝聴する。
I listen respectfully to the Emperor's words.
More common modern honorific for 'words' of a superior, while 御言 is specifically associated with the emperor or nobility in historical contexts.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (み) and 言 (こと, 'word'). The reading みこと is a specific honorific form.