Hon″or‐a‐ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.] 1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. Macaulay.
2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary degree. “Honorary arches.” Addison.
3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.