Honorific and Sign

Honorific

Honorific noun - An expression of respect.
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Synonyms for Honorific

Sign and honorific are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sign" instead a noun "Honorific".

Sign

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
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Synonyms for Sign

Honorific and sign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Honorific" instead a noun "Sign".

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  • First Name Basis / Anime and Manga In the beginning, when she referred to him by name at all, it was never with an honorific (unless someone else was listening), a sign of how much she despised him.
  • Literature / Dragonriders of Pern The first dragonriders noticed their dragons clipped their riders' names, so adopted the practice, first as the equivalent to a pilot call sign, then more formally to aid communication during combat; later it became an honorific.
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