honorary
adjective /ˈɒnərəri/
/ˈɑːnəreri/
(abbreviation Hon)
- (of a university degree, a rank, etc.) given as an honour, without the person having to have the usual qualifications
- an honorary doctorate/degree
- (of a position in an organization) not paid
- the honorary president
- The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position.
- treated like a member of a group without actually belonging to it
- She was treated as an honorary man.
- Many people treat their pets almost as honorary humans.
Use an, not a, before honorary.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin honorarius, from honor ‘honour’.