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单词 courtesy title
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Definition of courtesy title in English:

courtesy title

noun
  • A title given to someone, especially the son or daughter of a peer, that has no legal validity.

    he bore the courtesy title of Count of Champagne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The eldest son normally takes as his courtesy title the family viscountcy.
    • You see, I have nursed a particular point of irritation with Mr. Manager for some time, as he absolutely refuses to address me by any other courtesy title but ‘Miss.’
    • A baron's wife can use the courtesy title ‘Lady’.
    • The title belonged to her knighted husband, hers is a subsidiary or courtesy title and portrayed in the manner described to denote this.
    • Men don't have different courtesy titles to identify their marital status and I don't see why women should be expected to.
 
 

Definition of courtesy title in US English:

courtesy title

nounˈkərdəsi ˈtaɪdlˈkərdəsē ˈtīdl
  • A title given to someone, especially the son or daughter of a peer, that has no legal validity.

    he bore the courtesy title of Count of Champagne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A baron's wife can use the courtesy title ‘Lady’.
    • You see, I have nursed a particular point of irritation with Mr. Manager for some time, as he absolutely refuses to address me by any other courtesy title but ‘Miss.’
    • Men don't have different courtesy titles to identify their marital status and I don't see why women should be expected to.
    • The title belonged to her knighted husband, hers is a subsidiary or courtesy title and portrayed in the manner described to denote this.
    • The eldest son normally takes as his courtesy title the family viscountcy.
 
 
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