honorary

adj
/ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/US

Etymology

From honor + -ary, modelled after French honoraire, from Latin honōrārius.

  1. derived from honōrārius

Definitions

  1. Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.

    • honorary degree; honorary citizen
  2. Voluntary.

  3. Unofficial

    Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.

    • Megsie is an honorary employee because she helps other customers while she shops here.
    • I consider you an honorary member of our family because you've been with us for so long.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A person who holds an honorary appointment.

    2. A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some…

      A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.

    3. An honorarium

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

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