Honorarium(noun)
A payment given for professional services that are usually offered without a fee.
Hindi meaning:मानदेय
Synonyms: Fee, Remuneration, Payment, Stipend
Antonyms: Fine, Penalty, Forfeit, Refund
Example: The guest speaker accepted an honorarium for delivering the keynote address.
Trick to remember: Honor + money = honorarium is money given as a token of respect for a service, not a regular salary.
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