\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.