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HONORARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does honorary mean?
• HONORARY (adjective)
The adjective HONORARY has 1 sense:
1. given as an honor without the normal duties
Familiarity information: HONORARY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Given as an honor without the normal duties
Context example:
an honorary degree
Similar:
unearned (not gained by merit or labor or service)
Derivation:
honor (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
honor (the state of being honored)
Context examples
I propose Mr. Theodore Laurence as an honorary member of the P. C. Come now, do have him.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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