polite address (noun)

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• form of address — ˌform of adˈdress noun forms of address PLURALFORM [countable] a word or expression used as the correct polite way of speaking or writing to someone. For example, Sir , Dear Madam , and Messrs are forms of address: • He was careful always to use… …   Financial and business terms

• Finnish language noun cases — Finnish nouns (including pronouns and numerals) as well as any modifying adjectives, superlatives or comparatives, can be declined by a large number of grammatical cases, which are detailed here. See also Finnish language grammar. TOC Finnish… …   Wikipedia

• madam — noun (plural madams) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ma dame, literally, my lady Date: 14th century 1. plural mesdames lady used without a name as a form of respectful or polite address to a woman 2. mistress 1 used as a title… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• friend — noun 1》 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.     ↘used in polite address to an acquaintance or stranger. 2》 a familiar or helpful thing. 3》 a person who supports a… …   English new terms dictionary

• T-V distinction — In sociolinguistics, a T V distinction describes the situation wherein a language has second person pronouns that distinguish varying levels of politeness, social distance, courtesy, familiarity, or insult toward the addressee. History and… …   Wikipedia

• dear´ness — dear1 «dihr», adjective, noun, adverb, interjection. –adj. 1. much loved; precious: »His sister was very dear to him. This is an old story but somehow each time more dear (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): beloved. 2. much valued; highly esteemed …   Useful english dictionary

• mynheer — mīnˈhe(ə)r, hi(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: Dutch mijnheer (formerly spelled also mynheer), from mijn my + heer sir 1. a. : mister used as a title …   Useful english dictionary

• LADINO — (Latino), or Judeo Spanish, the spoken and written Hispanic language of Jews of Spanish origin. It has no connection with the Rheto Romance dialect (Ladin) spoken in the Italian Tyrol. Over the centuries, various names have been given to this… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• convention — noun 1 way sth is done ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, established, long standing, old, traditional, well established ▪ It s an established convention that the part is played by a woman. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• lady — noun (plural ladies) 1》 (in polite or formal use) a woman. 2》 a woman of superior social position.     ↘(Lady) (in the UK) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc.     ↘a courteous or genteel… …   English new terms dictionary

• letter — noun 1 written/printed message ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long ▪ brief, short ▪ ten page, etc. ▪ rambling …   Collocations dictionary