laureate
/'lɔ:riit/
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Definition
Noun:
- Someone honored for great achievements: A person who has been recognized with a significant award or honor, especially for intellectual or artistic accomplishments.
- Figuratively, someone crowned with a laurel wreath: Historically, a person honored with a wreath of laurel leaves as a symbol of victory or high achievement, especially in poetry or academics.
Adjective:
- Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction: Deserving of the highest praise or award, often used in titles to denote preeminence in a field.
Examples
Noun:
- The Nobel laureate gave a lecture on quantum physics.
- She was named the poet laureate of her state.
Adjective:
- The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag.
- He received a laureate title for his lifetime of humanitarian work.
Advanced Usage
"Poet laureate": An official poet appointed by a government or institution, often expected to compose poems for special events.
- The poet laureate wrote a poem for the presidential inauguration.
"Nobel laureate": A person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.
- Several Nobel laureates attended the conference on climate change.
Variants and Related Words
- Laureateship (n): The position or term of office of a laureate.
- Her laureateship lasted for ten productive years.
Synonyms
- Award winner: A person who has received a prize.
- Honoree: A person who receives an honor.
- Champion: A person who has defeated all rivals; can be used figuratively for a top achiever.
Related Phrases
- To be laurelled/laureled (verb, less common): To be crowned with laurel or honored.
- The ancient heroes were laurelled for their victories.
Adjective
- worthy of the greatest honor or distinction
- The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag- James Traub
Noun
- someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath