honorific


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an expression of respect

conferring or showing honor or respect

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Speaking during the inauguration of a new military base in Sen Sok district on Tuesday, Banh said once the data had been compiled, the ministry would set a deadline for the officials to choose between the honorific and their position within the military framework.
Outside of traditional realms, individuals can have honorifics by the popular acclamation of admirers, which then grow on the public and individual alike, and over time, become the defining image of such an individual, hence 'Gentle Giant' for former President Kufuor, and 'Asomdwehene' for the late President Mills which have since become the popular accolades of the two former presidents.
Naseer Mirza said that Qaleech was bestowed honorific titles of Shams-ul-Ulema and Qaiser-i-Hind because he was one of the greatest writers, poets and historians of the subcontinent.
A sheikh is also a Muslim honorific for heads of religious orders, organisations and colleges, chiefs of tribes and headmen of villages.
She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan.
However, given the observation that it was not for his religious faith or practices that Ninoy was killed, Ninoy would still not qualify for inclusion even in just this list of honorific martyrs.
Kanievsky is known as "the prince of Torah," (Sar haTorah) and he is quite often referred to with the combination "our master, the prince of Torah." Litvish Jews famously reserve the honorific "our master" (maran) for outstanding leaders of the generation.
'Unnie' is the Korean honorific used for older girls; it's similar to 'ate' in Tagalog.
Honorary Chairman is an honorific and ceremonial title.
Xiamen University reportedly told NTU that Kuan did not receive a salary and did not teach any classes, meaning his position at the college was merely honorific.
His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo bestowed her with the honorific title of Dasho in 1967 on her appointment as the first female Ramjam in Thimphu.
The company stressed its translation service is capable of recognizing honorific and casual forms of languages as well as written and spoken styles.
Born in eastern Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Khalaf Bin Mubarak Al Mutairi, or Al Khass, started composing poems at an early age and achieved fame at 15 when he recited a poem to king Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who called him 'The Garden', an honorific title that he kept until his death.
Yesterday Raila Odinga swore himself in as the People's President of the Republic of Kenya, an honorific title with no legal status.