Definitions for honorary

honorary hon·or·ar·y

Spelling: [on-uh-rer-ee]
IPA: /ˈɒn əˌrɛr i/

Honorary is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 113 anagrams from letters in honorary (ahnoorry).

Definitions for honorary

adjective

  1. given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges, emoluments, etc.:
  2. holding a title or position conferred for honor only:
  3. (of an obligation) depending on one's honor for fulfillment.
  4. conferring or commemorating honor or distinction.
  5. given, made, or serving as a token of honor:

Origin of honorary

First recorded in 1605-15, honorary is from the Latin word honōrārius relating to honor. See honor, -ary

Examples for honorary

In 1875 he was created an honorary member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Most of the vendors were, like this woman, honorary Jews for the night, not that Jews have a monopoly on potato pancakes.

Some years ago, your good town did me the honour of making me an honorary Burgess.

"Why, you've been made an honorary member of the athletic committee," Ned went on.

Irishman Bob Geldof was famously made an honorary knight for his work for Live Aid.

An Australian woman in her late twenties told me she was an “honorary Jew” with no actual Jewish heritage.

Bratton now announced that he was appointing Ramos an honorary chaplain at the 84th Precinct where he was assigned.

Congress unanimously passed a bill to make Bernardo de Galvez an honorary citizen of the United States in 2014.

“honorary,” muttered the Assistant Commissioner through his teeth.

After her death in 1896 the office of honorary president was abolished.

Word Value for honorary
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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