honorary — Given or held as an honor, without the person having to perform the usual duties, functions, or training
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Given or held as an honor, without the person having to perform the usual duties, functions, or training
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːnəreri/
Example Sentences
- My uncle became an honorary professor even though he never taught a single class.
- The city gave the famous singer an honorary citizenship after his charity concert.
- He proudly hung his honorary degree on the wall, but everyone knew he barely passed high school.
honorary
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɑːnəreri/]
Given or held as an honor, without the person having to perform the usual duties, functions, or training
The university gave the war hero an honorary degree for his lifetime of service.
HONOR (respect) + ARY (connected) — by tying a ribbon connected (ARY) entirely to public HONOR (respect), the school gave him an honorary status.
Sharing his inspiring life story that led to ultimate national glory, he was awarded an honorary citizenship.
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“My uncle became an honorary professor even though he never taught a single class.”
“The city gave the famous singer an honorary citizenship after his charity concert.”
“He proudly hung his honorary degree on the wall, but everyone knew he barely passed high school.”
“As an honorary member of the club, she attends meetings but doesn't have to pay any fees.”
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