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.

Aliases (31)
  • honorific title ×30
  • honorific suffix ×19
  • post-nominal letters ×17
  • honorific style ×9
  • post-nominal title ×9
  • religious title ×9
  • post‑nominal letters ×4
  • style of address ×4
  • honorific nickname ×3
  • Latin honorific ×2
  • formal title ×2
  • honorary membership category ×2
  • honorific name ×2
  • order of honour ×2
  • Catholic honorific ×1
  • Christian honorific title ×1
  • English honorific ×1
  • Greek honorific title ×1
  • Japanese honorific title ×1
  • Persian honorific ×1
  • Turkish honorific ×1
  • ecclesiastical honorific ×1
  • form of courtesy title ×1
  • honorary designation ×1
  • honorific abbreviation ×1
  • honorific epithet ×1
  • honorific epithet of God ×1
  • imperial honor ×1
  • messianic title ×1
  • polite term ×1
  • posthumous title ×1

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