honorary

[ on-uh-rer-ee ]

/ ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /

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adjective

given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges, emoluments, etc.: The university presented the new governor with an honorary degree.

holding a title or position conferred for honor only: an honorary president.

(of an obligation) depending on one's honor for fulfillment.

conferring or commemorating honor or distinction.

given, made, or serving as a token of honor: an honorary gift.

Origin of honorary

First recorded in 1605–15, honorary is from the Latin word honōrārius relating to honor. See honor, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM honorary

hon·or·ar·i·ly

[on-uh-rair-uh-lee] /ˌɒn əˈrɛər ə li/, adverb

Words nearby honorary

honorable discharge, honorable mention, honorable ordinary, honorand, honorarium, honorary, honorary canon, honored, honoree, honorific, honoris causa

Example sentences from the Web for honorary

Congress unanimously passed a bill to make Bernardo de Galvez an honorary citizen of the United States in 2014.

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Bratton now announced that he was appointing Ramos an honorary chaplain at the 84th Precinct where he was assigned.

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Irishman Bob Geldof was famously made an honorary knight for his work for Live Aid.

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They should not be honorary anything but rather a person who simply sees the world as it is.

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Not for nothing was he made an “honorary Canadian” by the nation, back in 2010.

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He was rewarded by General Jackson with the honorary title of Major.

Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence |Various
When first proposed for honorary fellowship in the Irish College of Physicians, he was rejected.

Makers of Modern Medicine |James J. Walsh
Upon his departure from England, the University of Oxford conferred upon him the distinction of an honorary degree.

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The honorary overseer, Zherbenev, invited all who attended the examination to his house to dinner.

The Created Legend |Feodor Sologub
It opened with nineteen members, and at one time the registry showed ninety-three members, with eleven honorary members.

The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History |Various

British Dictionary definitions for honorary

honorary

/ (ˈɒnərərɪ, ˈɒnrərɪ) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

(esp of a position, title, etc) held or given only as an honour, without the normal privileges or dutiesan honorary degree
(of a secretary, treasurer, etc) unpaid

having such a position or title

depending on honour rather than legal agreement

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