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hon·or·ar·y
 honorary
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
given or held for reasons of public honor only.
an honorary degree |
| definition 2: |
involving no duties or responsibilities but serving to reflect official esteem.
an honorary consul |
(adj.)honorary
+ noun
achievement,
aunt,
award,
board,
captain,
ceremony,
certificate,
chair,
chairman,
chairperson,
chairwoman,
chief,
citizen,
citizenship,
co-chair,
co-chairman,
college,
consul,
curator,
degree,
divinity,
doctor,
doctorate,
elder,
entomology,
fellow,
fellowship,
filmmaker,
freshman,
gala,
knighthood,
letter,
lifetime,
mammal,
mayor,
medal,
member,
membership,
pallbearer,
post,
powwow,
rank,
recognition,
starter,
status,
title,
trustee,
uncle,
veteran
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The word honorary
contains the following part:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary
, fragmentary
), forming adjectives.
Example words:
alimentary, cautionary, complimentary, contemporary, discretionary, elementary, evolutionary, exemplary, expeditionary, extraordinary, fiduciary, fragmentary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedentary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, sublunary, superlunary, temporary, voluntary
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