HONORARY


Meaning of HONORARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin honorarius, from honor

Date: 1568

1.

a. : having or conferring distinction

b. : commemorative

2. : dependent on honor for fulfillment

3.

a. : conferred or elected in recognition of achievement or service without the usual prerequisites or obligations

an honorary degree

an honorary member

b. : unpaid , voluntary

an honorary chairman

• hon·or·ari·ly ˌä-nə-ˈrer-ə-lē adverb

• honorary noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.