honorific

adj. giving honor, showing respect

n. honorary title

An honorific is a word or expression that conveys esteem or respect and is used in addressing or referring to a person. "Honorific" may refer broadly to the style of language or particular words used, or, as in this article, to specific words used to convey honor to one perceived as a social superior. Sometimes the term is used not quite correctly to refer to a title of honor (honorary title).
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Noun
1. an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
(hypernym) formulation, expression
Adjective
1. conferring or showing honor or respect; "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession"
(similar) respectful

(a.)
Conferring honor; tending to honor.
  

Synonyms and related words:
appellation, appellative, attentive, binomen, binomial name, byname, byword, cap in hand, ceremonious, cognomen, cognominal, courteous, cryptonym, deferential, denomination, designation, diminutive, dutiful, empty title, epithet, epithetic, eponym, euonym, formal, handle, honor, honorable, honorary, hypocoristic, hyponym, in name only, label, moniker, name, namesake, nomen, nomen nudum, nominal, nominative, proper name, proper noun, quasi, regardful, respectful, scientific name, secret name, self-called, self-christened, self-styled, so-called, soi-disant, style, tag, tautonym, title, titular, titulary, trinomen, trinomial name, would-be