different between honorary vs honored

English

From honor +? -ary, modelled after French honoraire, from Latin honorarius.

honorary (not comparable)

Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.
Voluntary.
Describes the holder of a position or title that is assigned to him as a special honor rather than by normal channels.

honorary (plural honoraries)

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

honored (comparative more honored, superlative most honored)

honored

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