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honorific

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Noun

  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.

Adjective

  1. Showing or conferring honour and respect.
  2. Based on or valuing honor

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