HON'ORARY, adjective Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor; as an honorary degree; an honorary crown. 1. Possessing a title or place without performing services or receiving a reward; as an honorary member of a society. HON'ORARY, noun A lawyer's fee. 1. The salary of a professor in any art or science.
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