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honorific
adjective hon·or·if·ic \ˌä-nə-ˈri-fik\
: giving or expressing honor or respect
Full Definition of HONORIFIC
1
: conferring or conveying honor <honorific titles>
2
: belonging to or constituting a class of grammatical forms used in speaking to or about a social superior
— honorific noun
— hon·or·if·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of HONORIFIC
1650
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