courtesy titles

A form of courtesy title — A person's title that has no legal validity but is used through custom or courtesy, particularly for children of the nobility.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of courtesy title
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APA

courtesy titles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20titles

MLA

“courtesy titles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20titles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy titles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20titles.

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