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laureate

lau·re·ate [ láwree ət ]


noun  (plural lau·re·ates)
Definition:
 
1. award winner: a recipient of a prize or honor for outstanding achievement in the arts or sciences

2. poetry 
Same as  poet laureate




adjective 
Definition:
 
1. deserving honor: deserving honor or distinction

2. crowned with laurel: crowned with laurel as a sign of honor ( literary )

3. made of laurel: made of laurel leaves or branches ( literary )

[14th century. < Latin laureatus< laurus "bay tree"]

lau·re·ate·ship noun
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