Meanings of prefix to in English

And conversely their lips persisted in the social prefix to the bird's name.

But if his wife is with him, the prefix to their joint names is correct:

There was "The Monument," which characterizes itself by having no prefix to its generic name.

A man should never prefix to his signature any title, as "Mr.," "Prof.," or "Dr."

It is the custom to prefix to the report of each case a head-note stating briefly the points decided.

There were three items shown, and the prefix to one of the numbers indicated that it had been a tape.

But it is necessary to prefix to my extracts from them a statement of the form in which I possess them.

Thorwaldsen had more medals, degrees and knighthoods than Sir Walter ever saw, but he would allow no prefix to his name.

Poo (from) enters as a prefix to words that denote repugnance, or things from which we ought to be averse.

Hence many of the people whom you meet daily have some prefix to their names, such as General, Colonel, Major, President, Judge, etc.

He would not have employed the formal prefix to his clerk's name but for Emily's presence; the father knew that, and felt grateful.

The same writers who tell us of his ungovernable passions, always prefix to his name the epithets "designing, cunning, crafty," etc.

The nearest he ever got her to saying 'good' was when she said it with only one 'o,' and then as prefix to 'dammit.'

Of the men who frequented the parlors of Mrs. Talbot, the larger number had some prefix to their names, as Professor, Doctor, Major, or Colonel.

Captain Albutt had called him simply "Prescott," dropping the "mister," which officers are usually so careful to prefix to a cadet's name when addressing him.

The following note was prefixed to this argument in the former edition:-