honorific
adjective
hon·or·if·ic
ˌä-nə-ˈri-fik 
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
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But the fish rots from the head, and rather than showing concern about these abuses or issuing directives ordering them to stop, the Kremlin bestowed an honorific title on one of the units accused of committing atrocities in Bucha.
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Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
The royal family later stripped King Charles’ younger brother of his honorific titles and royal patronages.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
The real czars may be long gone, but for decades, the White House has been doing a good job of keeping the role—or at least the honorific—alive, appointing a director to oversee a particular task or issue, and bestowing the title along with it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Sep. 2023
The Friday announcement quells any talk of retirement for the long-serving leader who, with the honorific title of speaker emeritus, remains an influential leader, pivotal party figure and vast fundraiser for Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
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Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
The royal family later stripped King Charles’ younger brother of his honorific titles and royal patronages.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
The real czars may be long gone, but for decades, the White House has been doing a good job of keeping the role—or at least the honorific—alive, appointing a director to oversee a particular task or issue, and bestowing the title along with it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Sep. 2023
The Friday announcement quells any talk of retirement for the long-serving leader who, with the honorific title of speaker emeritus, remains an influential leader, pivotal party figure and vast fundraiser for Democrats.
—Lisa Mascaro, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Honorific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorific. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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