honoris causa

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honoris causa

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From Latin honoris causa (“for the sake of the honor”).

adjective h.c.

honorary degree In the administration of his new responsibilities Professor Mugabe (honoris causa) has various role models to choose from.

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@misc{honoris_causa_2026,
  title = {honoris causa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honoris%20causa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}