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- anagnorisis (n.)




- c. 1800, from Latin, from Greek anagnorisis "recognition," from anagnorizein "to recognize."
- Honoria




- fem. proper name, from Latin Honoria, fem. of Honorius "man of reputation," from honos (see honor (n.)).
- honorific (adj.)




- 1640s, from Latin honorificus "that which does honor," from honorem (see honor (n.)) + -ficus "making," from stem of facere "make, do" (see factitious). As a noun, by 1867.
- manorial (adj.)




- 1785, from manor + -al (1).
- minority (n.)




- 1530s, "condition of being smaller," from Middle French minorité (15c.), or directly from Medieval Latin minoritatem (nominative minoritas), from Latin minor (see minor (adj.)). Meaning "state of being under legal age" is from 1540s; that of "smaller number or part" is from 1736. The meaning "group of people separated from the rest of a community by race, religion, language, etc." is from 1919, originally in an Eastern European context.
- senorita (n.)




- "a young Spanish lady," 1823, from Spanish señorita, Spanish title corresponding to English "Miss," diminutive of señora (see senora). The Portuguese equivalent is senhorita.
- sonority (n.)




- 1620s, from French sonorité and directly from Latin sonoritas "fullness of sound," from sonorus (see sonorous).
- unoriginal (adj.)




- 1660s, "uncreated, without an origin," from un- (1) "not" + original (adj.). Meaning "derivative, second-hand" is recorded from 1774. Related: Unoriginality.
- honoris causa




- "(Especially of a degree awarded without examination) as a mark of esteem", Latin, literally 'for the sake of honour'.