Meaning of HONORIFIC
| Pronunciation: | | `ânu'rifik
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- [n] an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
- [adj] conferring or showing honor or respect; "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession"
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| | See Also: | | expression, formulation | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hon`or*if"ic\, a. [See {Honor}, {-fy}, and {-ic}.]
Conferring honor; tending to honor. --London. Spectator.
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| | Related Terms: | | appellation, appellative, attentive, binomen, binomial name, byname, byword, cap in hand, ceremonious, cognomen, cognominal, courteous, cryptonym, deferential, denomination, designation, diminutive, dutiful, empty title, epithet, epithetic, eponym, euonym, formal, handle, honor, honorable, honorary, hypocoristic, hyponym, in name only, label, moniker, name, namesake, nomen, nomen nudum, nominal, nominative, proper name, proper noun, quasi, regardful, respectful, scientific name, secret name, self-called, self-christened, self-styled, so-called, soi-disant, style, tag, tautonym, title, titular, titulary, trinomen, trinomial name, would-be |
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