lau·re·ate /ˈlɔriɪt, ˈlɒr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lawr-ee-it, lor-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.
a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
2.
poet laureate. –adjective
3.
deserving or having special recognition for achievement, as for poetry (often used immediately after the noun that is modified): poet laureate; conjurer laureate.
4.
having special distinction or recognition in a field: the laureate men of science.
5.
crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor.
6.
consisting of or resembling laurel, as a wreath or crown.
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