title conferred on the younger sons of earls, the sons of viscounts and barons; as also on such persons as have the king's commission, and upon those who enjoy places of trust and honour.

Honourary, something done or conferred upon any one, to do him honour. See the article Honour.

Honourary is sometimes understood of a person who bears or possesses some post or title, only for the name's sake, without doing any thing of the functions belonging to it, or receiving any advantage from it: thus we say honourary counsellors, honourary fellows, &c.

Honourary is also used for a lawyer's fee, or a salary given to public professors in any art or science.