laureate
[ lawr-ee-it, lor- ]
/ ˈlɔr i ɪt, ˈlɒr- /
noun
a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
adjective
deserving or having special recognition for achievement, as for poetry (often used immediately after the noun that is modified): poet laureate; conjurer laureate.
having special distinction or recognition in a field: the laureate men of science.
crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor.
consisting of or resembling laurel, as a wreath or crown.
Origin of laureate
OTHER WORDS FROM laureate
lau·re·ate·ship, nounWords nearby laureate
laura,
lauraceous,
lauraldehyde,
laurasia,
laurate,
laureate,
laureen,
laurel,
laurel and hardy,
laurel cherry,
laurel family
Example sentences from the Web for laureateship
British Dictionary definitions for laureateship
laureate
/ (ˈlɔːrɪɪt) /
adjective (usually immediately postpositive)
literary
crowned with laurel leaves as a sign of honour
archaic
made of laurel
noun
short for poet laureate
a person honoured with an award for art or science
a Nobel laureate
rare
a person honoured with the laurel crown or wreath
Derived forms of laureate
laureateship, noun laureation (ˌlɔːrɪˈeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for laureate
C14: from Latin
laureātus, from
laurea
laurel