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hon·or·if·ic [ˌɒnərˈɪfɪk, Am ˌɑ:nəˈrɪf-] ADJ attr

honorific

honorific form of address

respektvolle Anrede

honorific title

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honorific title

honorific form of address

respektvolle Anrede

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English

There are separate honorific pronouns used to address a priest ("ksidz"), a nun or nurse ("siostra"). en.wikipedia.org

This position typically came with the honorific title of "patrician". en.wikipedia.org

In the case of phrasal verbs the honorific "o" appears before the entire phrase, not simply the verb, as in, from. en.wikipedia.org

It is also used as an honorific for abbots of monasteries. en.wikipedia.org

Most, if not all, modern states have honorific orders and decorations of some kind, and those are sometimes called orders of knighthood. en.wikipedia.org

The suffix "-san" is a polite honorific attached to a person's name or title. en.wikipedia.org

The honorific taken by a given person is determined by their relationship to the speaker and their occupation. en.wikipedia.org

Some titles are not genuine ranks, but either functions assumed by generals or honorific titles. en.wikipedia.org

These involve the i-form of the verb rather than the te form, and an honorific prefix (see honorific prefixes: verbs, below). en.wikipedia.org

Names of this type could be honorific or aspirational, or might refer to deities, physical peculiarities, or circumstances of birth. en.wikipedia.org

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