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laureate
[ lawr-ee-it, lor- ]
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.
laureate
/ ˌlɔːrɪˈeɪʃən; ˈlɔːrɪɪt /
adjective
- 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
- laureation, noun
- ˈܰٱˌ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ۱·ٱ· noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of laureate1
Example Sentences
Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticised Donald Trump, comparing the behaviour of the US president to that of a Roman emperor.
"What do you get for that, poet laureate? £70 a year and a barrel of sherry? Not interested."
An interim government, led by the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is currently in charge.
Backstory: The life of mathematician John Nash, a Nobel laureate who triumphed over schizophrenia, was chronicled in this acclaimed Ron Howard-directed biopic, earning eight Oscar nominations, including best picture.
Best-selling author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the current children's laureate, is to spearhead a campaign to tackle a "recession in children's happiness" that he believes is caused by a decline in reading at a young age.
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