0 (often abbreviated to Hon.in writing) (of an official position) not having any payment -- titulær, honorær
the Honorary Secretary of the Darts Association.
1 given to a person as a mark of respect for his ability etc -- æres-
an honorary degree.
He is then given the honorary rank of lieutenant, and, apparently, from that he cannot rise.
The rank given on demobilisation is not honorary.
No honorary aldermen is entitled to receive that.
Of the estimated total expenditure in 1975–76 of £7·8 million, approximately £20,000 was spent on renting honorary consular premises.
All teaching hospitals might be expected to have medical and scientific professors and readers holding honorary appointments working in them.
Honorary consultants remain employees of their parent authority and their honorary contracts with the health board are unpaid appointments.
They are allocated by the honorary secretary of the gallery.
He did not state that he offered his services in an honorary capacity.
