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Honouree vs Honorary - What's the difference?

honouree | honorary |

As nouns the difference between honouree and honorary

is that honouree is one who receives an honour or award while honorary is an honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

As an adjective honorary is

given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.

honouree

English

Alternative forms

* honoree

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who receives an honour or award.
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    • , passage=He won Service Animal of the Year and was the only honouree to sit for the duration of his induction. }}

    honorary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.
    • honorary degree
  • .
    • honorary citizen
    honorary consul
    honorary vice president
    honorary member of the family

    Derived terms

    * honorary authorship * honorary title * honorary trust

    Noun

    (honoraries)
  • An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.
  • A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.