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honorary

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Synonyms: honourary, contrary, hooray, horary, honorand, honorer, onerary, honorably, honoraria, honora, honorarily

Antonyms: honourary, contrary, hooray, horary, honorand, honorer, onerary, honorably, honoraria, honora, honorarily

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Adjective

  1. Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
    • honorary degree; honorary citizen
  2. Voluntary.
  3. Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.
    • Megsie is an honorary employee because she helps other customers while she shops here.
    • I consider you an honorary member of our family because you've been with us for so long.

Noun

  1. A person who holds an honorary appointment.
  2. A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.

Noun

  1. An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

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