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honorary

ˈɑnərˌɛri
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Blank certificate intended to be issued to honorary members of the Société des Artistes Lithographes Français. On the left a woman drawing on a litho stone. Next to her is a print stand. Below that a painter's palette and tools of a printmaker. Under three putti for a litho press.
Blank certificate intended to be issued to honorary members of the Société des Artistes Lithographes Français. On the left a woman drawing on a litho stone. Next to her is a print stand. Below that a painter's palette and tools of a printmaker. Under three putti for a litho press.
  1. (adj) honorary
    given as an honor without the normal duties "an honorary degree"
Illustrations
Ordinary honorary prize. Numbered top right: 193. On the right the Latin name. Part of the second album with drawings of flowers and plants. Ninth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation in Dutch, Latin and French.
Ordinary honorary prize. Numbered top right: 193. On the right the Latin name. Part of the second album with drawings of flowers and plants. Ninth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation in Dutch, Latin and French.
Acknowledgments by Bakker Korff to the Archaeological Society in Athens for his appointment as honorary member of this society, The Hague, July 21, 1839. Sheet with two columns of text within an ornamental frame, left in Greek, right in Dutch. Above and below two Greek cut gems.
Acknowledgments by Bakker Korff to the Archaeological Society in Athens for his appointment as honorary member of this society, The Hague, July 21, 1839. Sheet with two columns of text within an ornamental frame, left in Greek, right in Dutch. Above and below two Greek cut gems.
VII For light honorary lame members. First shock. Part of 'Sinnepoppen', R. Visscher, 1614.
VII For light honorary lame members. First shock. Part of 'Sinnepoppen', R. Visscher, 1614.
Two honorary gates erected on the occasion of Prince Willem V's visit to Leeuwarden, July 24, 1773. Both gates decorated with candles and flags.
Two honorary gates erected on the occasion of Prince Willem V's visit to Leeuwarden, July 24, 1773. Both gates decorated with candles and flags.
Award of honor on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina to the then 1st Lieutenant of the KNIL Infantry H. Colijn. The saber has a silver hilt, the guard of which is decorated with floral motifs. The ivory handle is wound with twisted silver wire and a handle cap that opens into a hilt knob in the shape of a crowned lion's head. A dragon or saber brush hangs from the hilt. The blade is partly blued and etched in relief with the text Queen Wilhelmina for demonstrated bravery // 1st Luitenant der Infanterie H. Colyn. Aceh, June-December 1899. The scabbard is in German silver and has floral motifs decorated tow plate and bands and a single ring. There is a custom-made chest with the honor saber.
Award of honor on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina to the then 1st Lieutenant of the KNIL Infantry H. Colijn. The saber has a silver hilt, the guard of which is decorated with floral motifs. The ivory handle is wound with twisted silver wire and a handle cap that opens into a hilt knob in the shape of a crowned lion's head. A dragon or saber brush hangs from the hilt. The blade is partly blued and etched in relief with the text Queen Wilhelmina for demonstrated bravery // 1st Luitenant der Infanterie H. Colyn. Aceh, June-December 1899. The scabbard is in German silver and has floral motifs decorated tow plate and bands and a single ring. There is a custom-made chest with the honor saber.
Honorary diploma awarded by the 'Vereeniging Het Nederlandsche Roode Kruis in the Transvaalsch-Engelschen War' to persons who participated in relief work in hospitals and on the battlefields in South Africa in the period 1899-1901, The Hague 30 October 1901. With the signatures of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the Main Committee of the Netherlands Red Cross. Within a frame with allegorical figures, tendrils, flowers and birds.
Honorary diploma awarded by the 'Vereeniging Het Nederlandsche Roode Kruis in the Transvaalsch-Engelschen War' to persons who participated in relief work in hospitals and on the battlefields in South Africa in the period 1899-1901, The Hague 30 October 1901. With the signatures of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the Main Committee of the Netherlands Red Cross. Within a frame with allegorical figures, tendrils, flowers and birds.
The silver gift presented in August 1870 to Prince Frederik as honorary chairman of the head commission of the National Memorial of 1813, erected in the Willemspark in The Hague on November 17, 1869. Reduced copy of the actual monument, rear view.
The silver gift presented in August 1870 to Prince Frederik as honorary chairman of the head commission of the National Memorial of 1813, erected in the Willemspark in The Hague on November 17, 1869. Reduced copy of the actual monument, rear view.
Men lower a painting box through the Night Watch slot in the floor of the Honorary Hall, which leads directly to the underpass. In 1939 many cases were evacuated in connection with the threat of war. The museum was closed.
Men lower a painting box through the Night Watch slot in the floor of the Honorary Hall, which leads directly to the underpass. In 1939 many cases were evacuated in connection with the threat of war. The museum was closed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
The photo most often requested from the U.S. National Archives is that of the meeting between Elvis Presley and President Nixon in 1970. Presley had requested that Nixon make him an honorary drug enforcement agent and Nixon accommodated him.
  1. Honorary
    A fee offered to professional men for their services; as, an honorarium of one thousand dollars.
  2. Honorary
    (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign a fixed business price.
  3. Honorary
    Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; as, an honorary degree. "Honorary arches."
  4. Honorary
    Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services.
  5. Honorary
    Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. honorary
    Done or made in token of honor; honoring.
  2. honorary
    Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor, without customary requirements or obligations: as, an honorary degree or title.
  3. honorary
    Holding a title or place conferred as an honor. An honorary member of a society or an institution may or may not take an active part in its proceedings or the promotion of its objects, but has no share in its management. An honorary officer, as distinguished from the regular officers of the same body, renders services without compensation, or without the full power or obligations of the office.
  4. honorary
    Synonyms and Honorary, Honorable. Honorary refers to that which exists or is done for the sake of conferring honor: as, an honorary degree, honorary membership; honorable, to that which is worthy of honor, confers honor, or is consistent with the sentiment of honor: as, an honorable man (in two senses); an honorable alliance; an honorable motive.
  5. (n) honorary
    Same as honorarium.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (adj) Honorary
    on′or-ar-i conferring honour: holding a title or office without performing services or receiving a reward
  2. (n) Honorary
    a fee
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary L. honorarium,sc. donum,), fr. honorarius,. See Honorary (a.)

Usage in the news

President John F Kennedy, who was fascinated by his writings, bestowed upon him honorary US citizenship. nypost.com

From 1965 to 1969 Miss Syrkin was on the executive body of the World Zionist Movement and during that period was honorary president of the Labor Zionist Movement in the United States. nytimes.com

I talk with honorary Clevelander Meat Loaf about the 35th anniversary of Bat Out of Hell and his upcoming show at the State Theatre. mysunnyfm.com

Englert, outgoing acting president at Temple University, was given the honorary title of chancellor by the university's board of trustees on Tuesday. philly.com

UAF to give honorary doctorates to Banarsi Lal, Katie John and Adm . newsminer.com

UAF is to give honorary doctorates to Banarsi Lal, Katie John and Navy Rear Adm . newsminer.com

Dr Anthony Piana, honorary chairman for the campaign. littlefallstimes.com

LEROY BUTLER TO SERVE AS HONORARY CHAIR OF ANNUAL SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN. communityjournal.net

Tufts rescinds Lance Armstrong 's honorary degree. timesleader.com

Since 2009, Boyle has sold 18 million records, write an autobiography and now has an honorary doctorate. nbcsandiego.com

Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Passman, Rudy Krueger, Harold Jefcoat, Brian Distefano, Victor Sarris, Ken Hungerford, Bill Skinner and Archie Clark. natchezdemocrat.com

TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Veterans enjoy their food as part of the third annual Veteran Honorary Brunch and Entertainment Gala held recently at the Village at Palmerton. tnonline.com

Elvis to be named honorary citizen of Budapest . sbt.com

SKorea strips socialite in Petraeus scandal of ' honorary consul' title. dcexaminer.com

South Korea says US socialite, Petraeus friend to be ousted as country's honorary consul. ashingtonpost.com

Usage in scientific papers

We would like to thank the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, for hosting one of us (H.Y.) as a Honorary Research Fellow during Summer 2010 and Summer 2011.
Laplace Invariants for General Hyperbolic Systems

He holds honorary doctorates from a number of universities, including Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, and ETH, Z ürich.
Connectivity of Large Wireless Networks under A Generic Connection Model

Work done while a recipient of an Honorary Fellowship of the Belgian American Educational Foundation, while visiting the Princeton University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
A simple mechanism for balancing at the border of instability with applications to persistent neural activity

Invited contribution to the special issue of honorary series of ”Annals of Louis de Broglie Foundations”, dedicated to E.
Mirror particles and mirror matter: 50 years of speculation and search

For display purposes, I have added +1 to the number of citations for each paper (“an honorary citation”), to avoid the log citations = −∞ problem (log citations = +∞ is not yet a problem, even for WMAP papers).
How long should an astronomical paper be to increase its Impact?

Usage in literature

Honorary degrees, such as "M.D.," "Ph.D.," "M.A.," "B.S.," "LL.D.," follow the name of the person addressed. "How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters)" by Mary Owens Crowther

He was rewarded by General Jackson with the honorary title of Major. "Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence" by Various

I would like to move that Mr. Henry Hales of Ridgewood, New Jersey, be elected an honorary member of this Association. "Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting" by Northern Nut Growers Association

For the same reason that temporary or technical titles are not used, honorary titles are omitted. "The Etiquette of To-day" by Edith B. Ordway

Originally the Attorney-General was little but an honorary officer. "History of the United States, Volume 2 (of 6)" by E. Benjamin Andrews

Honorary members shall be exempt from dues. "Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943" by Various

Oxford gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Music. "The Standard Oratorios" by George P. Upton

Usually, it's just an honorary job, any way. "The Best Made Plans" by Everett B. Cole

He and Dante became fast friends, and it seems Dante became a kind of honorary member of his court. "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13" by Elbert Hubbard

It is only popular in the sense that the prices are small and the performers' services are honorary. "Nights in London" by Thomas Burke