1. an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; - Example: "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" [syn: title, title of respect, form of address]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
title of respect
n 1: an identifying appellation signifying status or function:
e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his
friends to use his formal title" [syn: title, title of
respect, form of address]