Honourable and Honorary

Honourable

Honourable adjective - Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.

Honorary and honourable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honorary" instead the word "Honourable" as a noun or an adjective.

Honorary

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

Honourable and honorary are semantically related. You can use "Honourable" instead the word "Honorary" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: honor

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