title of respect
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| Noun | 1. | title of respect - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" appellation, appellative, designation, denomination - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 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 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) |
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