Word Meanings - HERR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A title of respect given to gentlemen in Germany, equivalent to the English Mister.

Related words: (words related to HERR)

• TITLELESS
  Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.
• TITLED
  Having or bearing a title.
• ENGLISHWOMAN
  Fem. of Englishman. Shak.
• TITLER
  A large truncated cone of refined sugar.
• RESPECTER
  One who respects. A respecter of persons, one who regards or judges with partiality. Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. Acts x.
• TITLE-PAGE
  The page of a book which contains it title. The world's all title-page; there's no contents. Young.
• EQUIVALENTLY
  In an equal manner.
• RESPECTABILITY
  The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.
• RESPECTIVELY
  1. As relating to each; particularly; as each belongs to each; as each refers to each in order; as, let each man respectively perform his duty. The impressions from the objects or the senses do mingle respectively every one with its kind. Bacon.
• GIVEN
  p. p. & a. from Give, v.
• RESPECTANT
  Placed so as to face one another; -- said of animals.
• EQUIVALENT
  Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; -- applied to magnitudes; as, a square may be equivalent to a triangle. (more info) aequivalere to have equal power; aequus equal + valere to be strong, 1. Equal in wortir or value, force, power,
• GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT
  An agreement binding only as a matter of honor; often, specif., such an agreement among the heads of industrial or merchantile enterprises, the terms of which could not be included and enforced in a legal contract.
• RESPECTUOUS
  1. Respectful; as, a respectuous silence. Boyle. 2. Respectable. Knolles.
• MISTER
  A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr. To call your name, inquire your where, Or whet you think of Mister Some-one's book, Or Mister Other's marriage or decease. Mrs. Browning.
• ENGLISHRY
  1. The state or privilege of being an Englishman. Cowell. 2. A body of English or people of English descent; -- commonly applied to English people in Ireland. A general massacre of the Englishry. Macaulay.
• RESPECTFUL
  Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. With humble joi and with respectful fear. Prior. -- Re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*spect"ful*ness, n.
• RESPECT
  respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, 1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed. Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
• MISTERY
  See TRADE
• ENGLISHABLE
  Capable of being translated into, or expressed in, English.
• DISRESPECTABILITY
  Want of respectability. Thackeray.
• BY-RESPECT
  Private end or view; by-interest. Dryden.
• UNTITLED
  1. Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or distinction. Spenser. 2. Being without title or right; not entitled. Shak.
• CATCH TITLE
  A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.
• UNRESPECT
  Disrespect. "Unrespect of her toil." Bp. Hall.
• DISRESPECT
  Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. Impatience of bearing the least affront or disrespect. Pope.
• IRRESPECTIVE
  1. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial; as, an irrespective judgment. According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God. Rogers.
• PALMISTER
  One who practices palmistry Bp. Hall.
• INTITLE
  See ENTITLE
• FORGIVENESS
  1. The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses. Dan. ix. 9. In whom we have . . . the forgiveness of sin. Eph. i. 7. 2. Disposition to pardon;
• DISRESPECTIVE
  Showing want of respect; disrespectful. Bp. Hall.