COURTESY TITLE


Meaning of COURTESY TITLE in English

n

( in Britain ) any title used by a relative of a member of the peerage which is not legally valid but is given as a form of politeness, especially to the sons and daughters of dukes and earls .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.