Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| bemadam | to address as madam > BEMADAMS, BEMADAMING, BEMADAMED. |
| bor | an East Anglian form of address meaning neighbour. |
| bwana | (Swahili) a master, sir. |
| dom | a title given to certain monks. |
| effendi | in the Eastern Mediterranean, a title of respect for high-ranking people. |
| frau | (German) used of or to a married woman. |
| fraulein | (German) used of or to an unmarried woman. |
| goody | an archaic title for a goodwife > GOODIES; (adj.) goody-goody > GOODIER, GOODIEST. |
| gov guv | governor. |
| hizzoner | used as a title for a mayor. |
| hodja khodja khoja | an Eastern term of respect > a Muslim teacher or professor. |
| huzoor | an Indian potentate, a title used by Indians in respectful address. [Arabic hudur, the presence]. |
| khodja | see HODJA. |
| khoja | see HODJA. |
| kumari | miss (as a title of respect) > KUMARIS. |
| lud | lord, used when addressing a judge. |
| ludship | lordship, used when addressing a judge. |
| madam | to address as madam > MADAMS, MADAMING, MADAMED. |
| madame | an address to a married woman > MADAMES or MESDAMES; (verb) to address as madame > MADAMES, MADAMING, MADAMED. |
| mademoiselle | a French title of respect for an unmarried woman. |
| madonna | a respectful form of address to an Italian woman, or in literal renderings of Italian speech. |
| mamselle | (French) miss. |
| marm | a form of address to a woman, = ma'am. |
| marse | (Southern US) master. |
| massa | (Southern US) master. |
| memsahib | an Indian honorific, lady sahib. |
| meneer mijnheer mynheer | the Dutch equivalent of Mr. or Sir; hence, a Dutchman. |
| mester | master, head of the house. |
| mevrou | a title of respect equivalent to Mrs. |
| mijnheer | see MENEER. |
| miladi milady | a term of address for a rich or aristocratic English lady > MILADIS, MILADIES. |
| milor milord | a term of address for a rich or aristocratic Englishman. |
| mister | a title prefixed to a man's name; (verb) to address as mister > MISTERS, MISTERING, MISTERED. |
| monseigneur | a French title of respect given to princes and prelates > MESSEIGNEURS. |
| monsieur | (French) Mr > MESSIEURS. |
| mounseer | (arch.) = MONSIEUR. |
| mynheer | see MENEER. |
| nkosi | term of address to a superior > NKOSIS. |
| oubaas | a person who is senior to you in rank > OUBAASES. |
| saheb sahib | an Englishman or other European as addressed or spoken of by Indians. |
| sahiba sahibah | a lady SAHIB. |
| sama | (Japanese) a title given to an exalted person. |
| senhor | (Spanish) a mode of address for a man > SENHORES or SENHORS. |
| senhora | (Spanish) a mode of address for a woman > SENHORAS. |
| senhorita | (Spanish) a mode of address for an unmarried woman. |
| senor | (Spanish) a mode of address for a man > SENORES or SENORS. |
| senora | (Spanish) a mode of address for a woman. |
| senorita | (Spanish) a mode of address for an unmarried woman. |
| sensei sensi | (Japanese) a teacher. |
| shri sri | a title of respect, sir. [Skr. shri, majesty]. |
| sieur | sir; -- a title of respect used by the French. |
| signieur | = SEIGNEUR, a lord, especially of manor. |
| signior | (Italian) sir, Mr: the English form and pronunciation for the Italian Signor and the Spanish Señor > SIGNIORS or SIGNIORI. |
| signor | (Italian) a mode of address, sir. |
| signora | (Italian) lady. |
| signore | (Italian) gentleman > SIGNORES or SIGNORI. |
| signorina | (Italian) miss; -- a title of address among the Italians > SIGNORINAS or SIGNORINE. |
| signorino | (Italian) a young man, young gentleman > SIGNORINI. |
| sir | (verb) to address as "sir" > SIRS, SIRRING, SIRRED. |
| siree sirra sirrah sirree | a mode of address, sir. |
| sri | see SHRI. |
| stirra stirrah | (Irish) a respectful mode of address. |
| tannie | (S. Afr.) aunt, a title of respect for older women. |
| thee | to address as thee, e.g. to thee and thou > THEES, THEEING, THEED. |
| thou | to address as THOU > THOUS, THOUING, THOUED. |
| towkay | (Chinese) sir, master. |