honorary

hon·or·ar·y  (n-rr)

adj.

1. Held or given as a mark of honor, especially conferred as an honor without the usual adjuncts: an honorary degree.

2.

a. Holding an office or title given as an honor, without payment: an honorary colonel.

b. Voluntary: the council's honorary secretary.

3. Relying on honor and not legally enforceable, as a duty or obligation.

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honorary [ˈɒnərərɪ ˈɒnrərɪ]

adj (usually prenominal)

1.

a.  (esp of a position, title, etc.) held or given only as an honour, without the normal privileges or duties an honorary degree

b.  (of a secretary, treasurer, etc.) unpaid

2. having such a position or title

3. depending on honour rather than legal agreement

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

honorary - given as an honor without the normal duties; "an honorary degree" unearned - not gained by merit or labor or service; "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism"; "unearned income"; "an unearned run"

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honorary

adjective nominal, unofficial, titular, ex officio, honoris causa (Latin), in name or title only an honorary member of the Golf Club

Translations

honorary [ˈɒnərərɪ] ADJ [member, president] → de honor, honorario; [title] → honorífico; [secretary] (= unpaid) → no remunerado
an honorary degree → un doctorado "honoris causa"

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honorary [ˈɒnərəri] adj [member, official] → honoraire; [duty, title] → honorifique; [award, degree] → honorifique
honor guard (US) n → garde f d'honneur

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honorary

adj → Ehren-; honorary member/president/title/citizen → Ehrenmitglied nt → /-präsident/-titel/-bürger m

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honorary [ˈɒn/ərərɪ] adj (person) → onorario/a; (duty, title) → onorifico/a
an honorary degree → una laurea honoris causa or ad honorem

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honorary [ˈɒn/ərərɪ] adj (person) → onorario/a; (duty, title) → onorifico/a
an honorary degree → una laurea honoris causa or ad honorem

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honorary honour