honorific
C939
concept
An honorific is a title, word, or expression used to convey respect, deference, or social status when addressing or referring to a person.
All labels observed (78)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| honorific title | 481 |
| religious title | 161 |
| post-nominal letters | 91 |
| honorific canonical | 87 |
| honorific style | 62 |
| honorific suffix | 62 |
| honorific nickname | 47 |
| honorific epithet | 46 |
| post-nominal title | 41 |
| style of address | 28 |
| posthumous title | 18 |
| formal title | 10 |
| religious honorific title | 7 |
| Japanese honorific title | 6 |
| Latin honorific | 6 |
| honorific name | 6 |
| messianic title | 6 |
| Arabic honorific | 5 |
| post‑nominal letters | 5 |
| Arabic-language honorific | 4 |
| Christian honorific title | 4 |
| honorific abbreviation | 4 |
| Indian honorific | 3 |
| ecclesiastical honorific style | 3 |
| female honorific title | 3 |
| honorary designation | 3 |
| honorary membership category | 3 |
| honorific designation | 3 |
| honorific distinction | 3 |
| German honorific | 2 |
| German-language honorific | 2 |
| Persian honorific | 2 |
| ecclesiastical honorific | 2 |
| female honorific | 2 |
| honorific prefix | 2 |
| honorific system | 2 |
| honorificName | 2 |
| order of honour | 2 |
| political honorific | 2 |
| Buddhist honorific | 1 |
| Catholic honorific | 1 |
| Christian honorific | 1 |
| English honorific | 1 |
| Greek honorific title | 1 |
| Honorific | 1 |
| Jewish honorific | 1 |
| LinguisticHonorificSystem | 1 |
| Odia-language honorific | 1 |
| Philippine honorific post-nominal title | 1 |
| Punjabi honorific | 1 |
| Shia honorific | 1 |
| Turkish honorific | 1 |
| dignity | 1 |
| form of courtesy title | 1 |
| formal style of address | 1 |
| hereditary honorific | 1 |
| honorific epithet of God | 1 |
| honorific form of address | 1 |
| honorific given name | 1 |
| honorific political title | 1 |
| honorific term | 1 |
| honorific theological title | 1 |
| honorificTitle | 1 |
| imperial honor | 1 |
| imperial honorific practice | 1 |
| legal honorific | 1 |
| literary honorific title | 1 |
| medieval honorific style | 1 |
| noble honorific | 1 |
| official honorary title | 1 |
| polite term | 1 |
| professional honorific title | 1 |
| religious honorific name | 1 |
| reverential term | 1 |
| scholastic honorific title | 1 |
| scientific honorific title | 1 |
| term of address | 1 |
| term of respect | 1 |
Instances (1,157)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Senior Advocate of Nigeria | — |
| Mr. President | honorific style |
| Madam President | honorific style |
| the Guided One | honorific title |
| His Royal Majesty | — |
| Great Church | honorific title |
| Mata | religious honorific title |
| the Good | honorific epithet |
| Dame of the Order of Christ | honorific title |
| Commander of the Order of Christ | honorific title |
| OCT | honorific suffix |
| Septon | religious title |
| FCCP | post-nominal title |
| Chaudhary | honorific title |
| The High Priestess of Bach | honorific nickname |
| Grand Officer of the Order of Christ | honorific title |
| Old Abingdonian | honorific title |
| Maiya | reverential term |
| Father General | religious title |
|
Latin: "Vicarius Urbis"
surface form:
Vicarius Urbis
|
honorific title |
| Asiwaju | honorific title |
| Pearl of Sepharad | honorific title |
| Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo | honorific style |
| WS | honorific suffix |
| Mary, Queen of Peace | religious title |
| Excma. | honorific abbreviation |
| House of the Prophet | honorific designation |
| JapaneseHonorificTitles | LinguisticHonorificSystem |
| Wise Man of the Nation | honorific nickname |
| The Sage of the Nation | honorific nickname |
| Oloye | — |
| Amin al-Dawla | honorific title |
| Champion of Stormwind | honorific title |
| Domina Nostra | Latin honorific |
| Nostra Signora | religious title |
| Architect of the Holy Land | honorific title |
|
Imam Reza’s title "Samen al-A’emmeh"
surface form:
Samen al-A’emmeh
|
religious title |
| H.E.H. | honorific abbreviation |
| Crown Prince Yiwen | posthumous title |
| Hera Gamelia | religious title |
| Godfather of Go-Go | honorific title |
| Mr Connétable | honorific style |
| Nilame | honorific title |
|
nyoin
surface form:
Nyoin
|
Japanese honorific title |
| Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor inductee | honorific title |
| Le Juste Desaix | honorific nickname |
| Mister President | honorific style |
| Swami | honorific title |
| Veer | honorific title |
| Bt | honorific suffix |