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{{Short description|Title recognizing merit and not authority}}
⚫ A '''title of honor''' or '''honorary title''' is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an ] in recognition of their merits.
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⚫ Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a ], but the person bestowed does not have to carry out any duties, except for ceremonial ones. In some cases, these titles are bestowed posthumously.
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] ] giving a hospitalized child his ], bestowing her the title of "honorary ship's commander for a day".]]
⚫ A '''title of honor''' or '''honorary title''' is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an ] in recognition of their merits.


⚫ Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a ], but the person bestowed does not have to carry out any duties, except for ceremonial ones. The title may sometimes be temporary, only valid for the individual's visit or for a single ], though they can also be permanent titles. In some cases, these titles are bestowed posthumously.
⚫ Some examples of honorary titles from various areas are:

⚫ Some historical honorary titles may be bought, like certain titles of ]. This has long been a matter of fraud, both outright and indirect. Honorary titles also serve as positions of ] and honorary ].

== Examples ==
⚫ Some examples of honorary titles from various areas include:


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* ] or position, such as honorary Professor * ] or position, such as honorary Professor
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* Honorary counselors (''neuvos'') in Finland, such as ] (Counselor of State) and ] (Counselor of Mining) * Honorary counselors (''neuvos'') in ], such as ] (Counselor of State) and ] (Counselor of Mining)
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⚫ Some historical honorary titles may be bought, like certain titles of ]. This has long been a matter of fraud, both outright and indirect. Honorary titles also serve as positions of ] and honorary ].


==See also== ==See also==
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* ], honorific title adopted by a successful military commander to commemorate a victory * ], honorific title adopted by a successful military commander to commemorate a victory


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A U.S. Navy commander giving a hospitalized child his cap, bestowing her the title of "honorary ship's commander for a day".

A title of honor or honorary title is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an award in recognition of their merits.

Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a title of authority, but the person bestowed does not have to carry out any duties, except for ceremonial ones. The title may sometimes be temporary, only valid for the individual's visit or for a single day, though they can also be permanent titles. In some cases, these titles are bestowed posthumously.

Some historical honorary titles may be bought, like certain titles of nobility. This has long been a matter of fraud, both outright and indirect. Honorary titles also serve as positions of sinecure and honorary retirement.

Examples

Some examples of honorary titles from various areas include:

See also

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