Courtesy Title

In the context of nobility, a courtesy title is a title that is not a substantive title but rather is used through custom or courtesy.

In some contexts, courtesy title is used to mean the more general concept of a title or honorific such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., miss, sir, and madam.

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