honorifics
əˈrɪf adjective
1.
Also, hon·or·if·i·cal. doing or conferring honor.
2.
conveying honor, as a title or a grammatical form used in speaking to or about a superior, elder, etc.
noun
3.
(in certain languages, as Chinese and Japanese) a class of forms used to show respect, especially in direct address.
4.
a title or term of respect.
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honorific (ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | showing or conferring honour or respect |
| 2. | a. (of a pronoun, verb inflection, etc) indicating the speaker's respect for the addressee or his acknowledgment of inferior status |
| b. (as noun): a Japanese honorific | |
| honor'ifically | |
| —adv | |
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