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laureate

/'l/O/r/i//I/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction

    adj.all

    Examples
    The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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