Honorary Definition

ŏnə-rĕrē
adjective
Given as an honor only, without the usual requirements or privileges.
An honorary degree.
Webster's New World
Designating an office or position held as an honor only, without service or pay.
Webster's New World
Holding such a position or office.
Webster's New World

Voluntary.

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Recognizing academic distinction or accomplishment.
An honorary society.
Webster's New World
noun

An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

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Other Word Forms of Honorary

Noun

Singular:
honorary
Plural:
honoraries

Origin of Honorary

  • From French honoraire, from Latin honorarius

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Honorary Sentence Examples

  • He retired with the honorary rank of colonel in 1880.

  • Dr Caird received the honorary degree of D.C.L.

  • The university of Aberdeen conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.D.

  • He went to the Transvaal in 1884 and became honorary secretary to the Johannesburg Reform committee.

  • On his return from a journey to Dalmatia, for the purpose of selecting and fortifying the port of Trieste, he was nominated, November 1703, Savilian professor of geometry at Oxford, and received an honorary degree of doctor of laws in 1710.

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Words Starting With

HHOHON

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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