honorary degree

English

Noun

honorary degree (plural honorary degrees)

1. A university degree given outside standard procedures, usually to people who have had an impact on the development of science, culture, education, etc. This degree can be received even by those not affiliated with the university in any way, and requires no attendance, exams, teaching time, or other prerequisites.

   Hyponyms: honorary doctorate, honorary master's degree

Translations

honorary degree

• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} почетно звание n (početno zvanie)
• Swahili: shahada ya heshima