someone who is being honoured, esp someone receiving an honorary degree from a university
honorand in American English
(ˈɑnəˌrænd)
noun
the recipient of an honor, esp. an honorary university degree
Word origin
[1945–50; ‹ L honōrandus, ger. of honōrāre to honor]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, ergative, fail-safe, regression analysis, shootout
Examples of 'honorand' in a sentence
honorand
He received six honorary doctorates and was the honorand of five festschrift volumes celebrating his work.