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- adjective Nonstandard spelling of
honorific . - noun Nonstandard spelling of
honorific .
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Examples
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The aide-de-camp, disapproving that Sharpe so often forgot to use the royal honourific, scowled, but the Emperor seemed relaxed.
Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992
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Sharpe, noting that he had not been accorded the honourific of his rank, decided not to make an issue of it.
Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992
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Sharpe, prickly with hurt pride, did not instantly respond and Ardiles shrugged, as though the use of the honourific did not really matter to him personally, even though he was going to insist on it.
Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992
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Most reviews, such as the following from a 1977 edition of the Globe and Mail, felt the honourific was deserved:
Torontoist 2010
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That is a wonderful honour … too bad he can't use the honourific but still a great reward for a lifetime of service.
CNN Political Ticker 2009
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