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term of address

term of address noun: a word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).

Noun

term of address (plural terms of address)

  1. A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).
  2. A title used before someone's name when addressing them or referring to them (for example, Mister Jones or Lord Mountbatten).

Synonyms of term of address

Forms of term of address

pluralterms of address

Questions about term of address

What does term of address mean?
Term of address means a word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).
What part of speech is term of address?
Term of address is a noun.
What is the plural of term of address?
The plural of term of address is terms of address.

Words near term of address in the dictionary

  1. term loan
  2. term loans
  3. term logic
  4. term logics
  5. term of abuse
  6. term of address
  7. term of art
  8. term of endearment
  9. term of notice
  10. term of venery
  11. term of years

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