Honorary

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Held or given as a mark of honor, especially conferred as an honor without the usual adjuncts: an honorary degree.
  • adj. Holding an office or title given as an honor, without payment: an honorary colonel.
  • adj. Voluntary: the council's honorary secretary.
  • adj. Relying on honor and not legally enforceable, as a duty or obligation.
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  • adj. Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.
  • adj. Voluntary.
  • adj. Describes the holder of a position or title that is assigned to him as a special honor rather than by normal channels.
  • n. An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Done as a sign or evidence of honor.
  • adj. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument.
  • adj. Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Done or made in token of honor; honoring.
  • Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor, without customary requirements or obligations: as, an honorary degree or title.
  • Holding a title or place conferred as an honor.
  • Synonyms and Honorary, Honorable. Honorary refers to that which exists or is done for the sake of conferring honor: as, an honorary degree, honorary membership; honorable, to that which is worthy of honor, confers honor, or is consistent with the sentiment of honor: as, an honorable man (in two senses); an honorable alliance; an honorable motive.
  • n. Same as honorarium.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. given as an honor without the normal duties
    • Equivalent
    unearned   
    Cross Reference
    honorary service    honorary feud   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    salaried    titular    honorable    nominal    prestigious    senior    ministerial    imperial    provincial    unofficial   
     
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