title of respect
- noun
- /ˈtaɪtəl əv rɪˈspɛkt/
:
título de respeto
- When addressing the judge in court, everyone uses a title of respect to honor their position.
Examples
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Mister is a title of respect.
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In formal situations, it is customary to use a title of respect such as 'Dr.' for someone with a doctorate.
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If you are not, pretend you are a professional, and then do things professionals do, like show up on time, use titles of respect like mister or ma'am instead of dude, man, honey, or baby—until you get to know the person and realize what is acceptable with them and what is not, and then be a professional.
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Teachers often prefer students to refer to them by their title of respect, like 'Ms.' or 'Mr.'
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite title that people put before a man's first or last name
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2.1
A name that shows a person's rank, job or honor
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1.0
A title used before a man's last name or full name
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3.9
A title used to address a king or queen
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7.8
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
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9.7
An old respectful title for a man and a family name
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9.9
A respectful title used when speaking to a king
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8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
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9.0
A polite title used to address certain British judges, bishops, or peers
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6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
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1.4
A respectful title placed before a man's first name when he is a knight or baronet
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9.9
A title placed after a name to show respect, often used by lawyers
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6.9
A polite title used before an Italian man's name
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9.4
A polite Italian word to call a man, like sir
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8.3
A written title placed before the name of certain public officials
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8.6
A friendly word people use to call a man they respect
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9.9
A friendly informal way to address a man to show respect
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7.9
A title or form of address that shows respect
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6.3
A polite title used before a man's first name in Spain
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3.4
A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship
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8.1
A polite title added after a person's name in Japan
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9.9
A respectful old title for a man used in stories
A respectful word used before a man's name in the Philippines like Mister
A gender-neutral title used before a person's name instead of Mr or Ms
A word used before a married woman's surname or full name
A respectful word used to address someone in authority
Antonyms
How Respectful
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'title' (a term indicating rank or honor) with 'of' (a linking preposition) and 'respect' (high regard), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a form of address used to show respect. The noun + of + noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically, making the phrase immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The noun title of respect comes from the idea of a small name label, the title, put with a person's name, like 'Mr.' or 'Doctor', to show their job or rank. That's why a title of respect means a word used with a name to show 'respect'.