honorific

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Synonyms: sonorific, soporific, horrific, dolorific, colorific, honorifics, somnorific

Antonyms: sonorific, soporific, horrific, dolorific, colorific, honorifics, somnorific

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Noun

1. A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
2. A term of [[respect]]; [[respectful]] [[language]].
3. {{senseid|en|linguistics}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[word]] or word form expressing the {{l|en|speaker|id=linguistics}}'s respect for the [[hearer]] or the [[referent]].

Adjective

1. Showing or [[confer]]ring [[honour]] and [[respect]].
2. Based on or valuing [[honor]]

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