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courtesy title

cour·te·sy ti·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see tahyt-l]
    • /ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si ˈtaɪt l/
    • /ˈkɜː.tə.si ˈtaɪtl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see tahyt-l]
    • /ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si ˈtaɪt l/

Definitions of courtesy title words

  • noun courtesy title any of several titles having no legal significance, such as those borne by the children of peers 3
  • noun courtesy title a title applied or assumed through custom, courtesy, or association and without regard for its being officially merited. 1
  • noun courtesy title a title allowed by custom, as to the children of dukes. 1
See all 3 definitions of courtesy title

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Origin of courtesy title

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Courtesy title

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Courtesy title

courtesy title popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

courtesy title usage trend in Literature

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