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term of address

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
ter-m of ad-dress
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).

noun

A title used before someone's name when addressing them or referring to them (for example, Mister Jones or Lord Mountbatten).

Inflected Forms

terms of address (plural)

Phrases

term of endearment

Frequently Paired Words

term of endearment

Synonyms

form of address style

Questions

What does term of address mean?
A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).

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