honorary — hon‧or‧ar‧y [ˈɒnrəri ǁ ˈɑːnəreri] adjective [only before a noun] 1. an honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as an honour: • They made him an honorary member of the club. • She received an honorary doctorate from Harvard … Financial and business terms
Honorary — Hon or*a*ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.] 1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honorary — [än′ə rer΄ē] adj. [L honorarius, of or conferring honor] 1. given as an honor only, without the usual requirements or privileges [an honorary degree] 2. a) designating an office or position held as an honor only, without service or pay b) holding … English World dictionary
honorary — (adj.) early 17c., from HONOR (Cf. honor) + ARY (Cf. ary); possibly influenced by Fr. honoraire, L. honorarius pertaining to honor, honorary … Etymology dictionary
honorary — *honorable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
honorary — [adj] honorific celebratory, congratulatory, titular; concepts 668,689 … New thesaurus
honorary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a title or position) conferred as an honour. 2) Brit. (of an office or its holder) unpaid … English terms dictionary
Honorary — An honorary position is an unpaid position. Other uses include:* honorary title awarded as a mark of distinction ** honorary citizenship awarded to aliens who have rendered service to the state ** honorary degree academic degree awarded to… … Wikipedia
honorary — [[t]ɒ̱nərəri, AM reri[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n An honorary title or membership of a group is given to someone without their needing to have the necessary qualifications, usually because of their public achievements. He will be awarded the honorary… … English dictionary
honorary — adjective Etymology: Latin honorarius, from honor Date: 1568 1. a. having or conferring distinction b. commemorative 2. dependent on honor for fulfillment 3. a. conferred or elected in recognition of achievement or service without the usual… … New Collegiate Dictionary
