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honorific [ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk] adj
1. showing or conferring honour or respect 2. (Linguistics) a. (of a pronoun, verb inflection, etc.) indicating the speaker's respect for the addressee or his acknowledgment of inferior status b. (as noun) a Japanese honorific honorifically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI has retired the title "Patriarch of the West" from his list of honorifics. The staging of performances and museum displays, the use of Christian and Asante honorifics ("Osagyefo," "Redeemer"), the invocation of Christian beliefs, the retention of a salaried Asante linguist who introduced Nkrumah's speeches with praise poems (Yankah 1985:86-92)--all suggest a vision of nationalism that employed traditional cultural practices to advance Nkrumah as an individual. It often refers to cardinals and clergy without honorifics. |
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