honorary
adjectivenounnounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i//
Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
adjective
- 1
Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
honorary degree; honorary citizen
- 2
Voluntary.
- 3
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.
Etymology
From honor + -ary, modelled after French honoraire, from Latin honōrārius.
noun
- 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 achievement.
noun
- 1
An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.
Etymology
From Latin honōrārium.
Forms
- plural
- honoraries
honorary · Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
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