honorary

English

Adjective

honorary (not comparable)

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

   honorary degree

2. Voluntary.
3. Describes the holder of a position or title that is assigned to him as a special honor rather than by normal channels.

   honorary citizen

   honorary consul

   honorary vice president

   honorary member of the family

Derived terms

• honorary authorship
• honorary title
• honorary trust

Translations

given as an honor

• Czech: čestný (cs) m

• Macedonian: почесен (mk) (póčesen) m

describes the holder of a position

• German: ehrenhaft (de), ehrbar (de)

Noun

honorary (plural honoraries)

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