title of respect

Other forms: titles of respect

Definitions of title of respect

1. noun

   an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
   synonyms: form of address, title

   types:

   Aga, Agha

   title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

   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

   Dona

   a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman

   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

   Mister, Mr, Mr.

   a form of address for a man

   Mrs, Mrs.

   a form of address for a married woman

   Ms, Ms.

   a form of address for a 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)

   Father, Padre

   `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

   type of:

   appellation, appellative, denomination, designation

   identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others