/ Dictionary / Index H honoris causa*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ho•no•ris cau•sa Pronunciation: (ō-nō'ris kou'sä Eng. o-nôr'is kô'z&schwa, o-nōr'-), [key] — Latin. Latin. as a sign of respect (usually describing an honorary college or university degree). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. honorific Honorius Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language