'Honorary' definitions:
Definition of 'honorary'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary degree"
Definition of 'Honorary'
From: GCIDE
- Honorary \Hon"or*a*ry\, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.]
- 1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary degree. "Honorary arches." --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Honorary'
From: GCIDE
- Honorarium \Hon`o*ra"ri*um\, Honorary \Hon"or*a*ry\, n. [L. honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
- 1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as, an honorarium of one thousand dollars. --S. Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign a fixed business price. --Heumann. [1913 Webster]