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honorifics

honorifics is the plural of honorific.

Meaning of honorific

Noun

honorific (plural honorifics)

  1. A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
  2. A term of respect; respectful language.
  3. A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.

See all 5 meanings of honorific

Questions about honorifics

What is honorifics the plural of?
Honorifics is the plural of honorific.

Words near honorifics in the dictionary

  1. honorificabilitudinity
  2. honorifical
  3. honorifically
  4. honorification
  5. honorifications
  6. honorifics
  7. honoring
  8. honoring in the breach
  9. honoris causa
  10. Honorius
  11. honorless

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