honorific
- IPA[ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk]
英式
- given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties;(of a form of address) showing respect
- a title or word implying or expressing respect
noun: honorific, plural noun: honorifics
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties he was elevated to the honorific status of ‘Dom’
- ▪ (of a form of address) showing respect an honorific title for addressing women
名詞
- 1. a title or word implying or expressing respect a sociolinguistic investigation of honorifics and their usage
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- IPA[ˌänəˈrifik]
美式
- (of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties: an honorific award for military valor
- a title or word implying or expressing high status, politeness, or respect: he will be able to put the honorific after his name:
Oxford American Dictionary