honoris causa honoring • honor killing · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · honoris causa · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a degree conferred to honor the recipient. Synonyms: honorary degree, honoris causa. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · honorary degree · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075