/ ˈɒnərəri; NAmE ˈɑːnəreri/ adjective ( abbr. Hon )
1.
( of a university degree, a rank, etc. ) given as an honour, without the person having to have the usual qualifications :
an honorary doctorate / degree
2.
( of a position in an organization ) not paid :
the honorary president
The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position.
3.
treated like a member of group without actually belonging to it :
She was treated as an honorary man.
HELP NOTE : Use an , not a , before honorary .
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin honorarius , from honor honour.