Definition

1. Noun:
   • An annual international award: The Nobel Prize is one of a set of prestigious annual awards established by the will of Alfred Nobel. They are given for outstanding achievements in specific fields that confer "the greatest benefit to humankind."

Usage

• The Nobel Prize is awarded in six categories: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences (the latter, technically the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is commonly grouped with the others).
• It is considered one of the highest honors a person can receive in their field.
• Recipients are called Nobel laureates.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
  • The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to a renowned poet.
  • Winning the Nobel Prize is a lifetime achievement for many scientists.

Advanced Usage

• "to be awarded the Nobel Prize": to receive the prize.
  • She was awarded the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research.
• "Nobel laureate": a person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.
  • The conference featured a lecture by a Nobel laureate in Chemistry.

Variants and Related Words

• Nobel laureate (n): a person who has won a Nobel Prize.
• Nobel Committee (n): the group responsible for selecting the prize winners.
• Nobel Foundation (n): the private institution founded to manage the finances and administration of the Nobel Prizes.

Synonyms

• Prestigious award: a highly respected prize.
• Top honor: the highest form of recognition in a field.

Related Phrases

• Nobel Peace Prize: The specific prize awarded for the best work in fostering peace.
  • The activist was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Nobel Prize in Economics: The common name for the prize in Economic Sciences.
  • His theories on market design earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Idioms

• • In the world of gastronomy, winning that competition is like getting the Nobel Prize for chefs.

Noun

1. an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace