Honoris causa and Honorary

Honoris causa

Honoris causa noun - A degree conferred to honor the recipient.
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Synonyms for Honoris causa

Honorary and honoris causa are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Honorary" with "Honoris causa", this terms are similar.

Honorary

Honorary adjective - Serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event.
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Synonyms for Honorary

Honoris causa and honorary are semantically related in nominal topic. You can use "Honoris causa" instead an adjective "Honorary".

Nearby Word: honor
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