Honorarium
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
"Dizi offer honorariums to their master, Hong, in appreciation for the mental, spiritual, and physical growth that they experience after becoming members of Tai Ji Men. There is no tuition or other fees for joining Tai Ji Men or practicing Qigong at one of the many Tai Ji Men locations established in Taiwan."
- 2 a fee paid for a nominally free service wordnet
Example
More examples"Dizi offer honorariums to their master, Hong, in appreciation for the mental, spiritual, and physical growth that they experience after becoming members of Tai Ji Men. There is no tuition or other fees for joining Tai Ji Men or practicing Qigong at one of the many Tai Ji Men locations established in Taiwan."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin honōrārium (dōnum), from honōrārius. See honorary.
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