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Honorary degree   /ˈɑnərˌɛri dɪgrˈi/   Listen
Honorary degree

noun
1.
A degree conferred to honor the recipient.  Synonym: honoris causa.





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"Honorary degree" Quotes from Famous Books



... in 1886, to receive an honorary degree, it is probable that, as in the case of Irving, the Oxford boys in the gallery voiced the popular verdict. As Holmes stepped on the platform, they called, "Did he come in the One-Hoss Shay?" This humorous poem, first known as The Deacon's Masterpiece, has been a universal ...
— History of American Literature • Reuben Post Halleck


Words linked to "Honorary degree" :   ds, Doctor of Humanities, LLD, ScD, Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Fine Arts, degree, Doctor of Laws, ArtsD, Doctor of Humane Letters, academic degree, Doctor of Science


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