hon ‧ or ‧ ar ‧ y /ˈɒn ə rəri $ ˈɑːnəreri/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . an honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as an honour:
Brown received an honorary doctorate from Seoul University.
2 . an honorary position in an organization is held without receiving any payment
3 . an honorary member of a group is treated like a member of that group but does not belong to it