Hon"or*a*ry , a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.]
1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. Macaulay.
2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary degree.
"Honorary arches."
Addison.
3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.