honorary
Meanings
Plural: honoraries
Adjective Satellite
- given as an honor without the normal duties
- "an honorary degree"
Adj
- Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.
- Voluntary.
- Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.
Noun
- A person who holds an honorary appointment.
- A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.
- An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.
Origin / Etymology
From honor + -ary, modelled after French honoraire, from Latin honōrārius.
Scrabble Score: 14
honorary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhonorary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
honorary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
honorary is a valid Words With Friends word