honorific
Meaning
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- A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
- A term of respect; respectful language.
- A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.
Concepts
honorific
title
honorary
term of respect
complimentary
testimonial
titular
titulary
title of respect
honorary title
name of honor
dearworthy
righteous
Hyphenated as
hon‧or‧if‧ic
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɒnəˈɹɪfɪk/
Etymology
From honor + -ific.
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