honorary_society (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *honorary society*:
NOUN	group	honorary society, academy	an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

English > *honorary society*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	An institution for the advancement of art or science or literature.
Synonym	academy
Members	academician	someone elected to honorary membership in an academy / academy / academy / academy
Narrower	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	An academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	An academy that gives annual awards for outstanding / outstanding achievements in television
	French Academy	An honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government
	National Academy of Sciences	An honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
	Royal Academy, Royal Academy of Arts	An honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting / painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
	Royal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge	An honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
Broader	institution, establishment	An organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Spanish	academia
Catalan	acadèmia

HyperDic: honorary_society