form of address

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form of address - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"

title of respect, title

appellation, appellative, designation, denomination - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Aga, Agha - title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

Defender of the Faith - a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since

Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"

Dona - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"

Frau - a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

Fraulein - a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman

Hakham - a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man

Herr - a German courtesy title or form of address for a man

Miss - a form of address for an unmarried woman

Mister, Mr, Mr. - a form of address for a man

Mrs, Mrs. - a form of address for a married woman

Ms., Ms - a form of address for a woman

Rabbi - a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher

Reverend - a title of respect for a clergyman

Senor - a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'

Senora - a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'

Senorita - a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'

Signora - an Italian title or form of address for a married woman

Signorina - an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman

Very Reverend - a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)

Padre, Father - `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

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The note began, without the usual form of address, in these words:

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It began abruptly, without any preliminary form of address, as follows--

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Old John, immensely flattered by the personal notoriety implied in this familiar form of address, answered, with something like a knowing look, 'I should believe you could, sir,' and was turning over in his mind various forms of eulogium, with the view of selecting one appropriate to the qualities of his best bed, when his ideas were put to flight by Mr Chester giving Barnaby the letter, and bidding him make all speed away.

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It began, without any form of address, in these lines:

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Mr Chuckster likewise remarked, that he had some reason to believe this form of address was personal to himself, and that he was not a man to be trifled with--as certain snobs (whom he did not more particularly mention or describe) might find to their cost.

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He then directed our attention to the wall, and was beginning, 'I assure you, gentlemen,' when I ventured to object to that ceremonious form of address, and to beg that he would speak to us in the old way.

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It began without a form of address, and it ended without a signature.

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It had the fault of frequent repetition, incidental to all such prayers; but it was plain and comprehensive in its doctrines, and breathed a tone of general sympathy and charity, which is not so commonly a characteristic of this form of address to the Deity as it might be.

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This unusual form of address, though mumbled rather than spoken, caused the body of Mr.

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'My good fellow,' returned Ferdinand, 'if you'll excuse the freedom of that form of address, nobody wants to know of the invention, and nobody cares twopence-halfpenny about it.'

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'Maharaj,' whined Kim, using the Hindu form of address, and thoroughly enjoying the situation; 'my father is dead - my mother is dead - my stomach is empty.'