honorary
IPA: ˈɑnɝɛri
noun
- A person who holds an honorary appointment.
- (US) A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.
- An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.
adjective
- Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.
- Voluntary.
- Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.
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Examples of "honorary" in Sentences
- Is that an honorary post or remunerated
- The sons of the rulers got honorary titles.
- He received an honorary degree in the university.
- Flanking the coffin were the honorary pall bearers.
- Today, the role is a sinecure and an honorary title.
- An ornery brother is an honorary member of the society.
- The constable is the titular head of the Honorary Police.
- Honorary members are shown in the list at the bottom of the page.
- He was considered for honorary membership of The Coterie for 2007.
- Honorary and honorarium are often misspelled honourary and honourarium.
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