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A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal capacity. Such styles are particularly associated with monarchies, where they may be used by a wife of an office holder or of a prince of the blood, for the duration of their marriage. They are also almost universally used for presidents in republics and in many countries for members of legislative bodies, higher-ranking judges and senior constitutional office holders. Leading religious figures also have styles. Traditional forms of address at German-speaking universities: Traditional forms of address at Dutch-speaking universities: Traditional forms of address at Italian-speaking universities: The English style Serene Highness and even more Illustrious Highness goes back to an incorrect…