Honorary
['ɒn(ə)(rə)rɪ] or ['ɑnərɛri]
Definition
(adj.) given as an honor without the normal duties; 'an honorary degree' .
Edited by Adela--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) A fee offered to professional men for their services; as, an honorarium of one thousand dollars.
(a.) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign a fixed business price.
(a.) Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services.
(a.) Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary degree.
(a.) Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.
Typist: Norton
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Gratuitous, unofficial, unremunerative, nominal, titular
ANT:Official, remunerative, professional, jurisdictional
Inputed by Josiah
Definition
adj. conferring honour: holding a title or office without performing services or receiving a reward.—n. a fee.
Checker: Lowell
Examples
- The fee or honorary, which the scholar pays to the master, naturally constitutes a revenue of this kind. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- He was appointed Honorary Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
Checker: Lowell