laureate

[ lawr-ee-it, lor- ]

/ ˈlɔr i ɪt, ˈlɒr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR laureate ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.

poet 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.

Origin of laureate

1350–1400; Middle English; <Latin laureātus crowned with laurel, equivalent to laure(us) of laurel (laur(us) bay tree + -eus-eous) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM laureate

lau·re·ate·ship, noun

Words nearby laureate

laura, lauraceous, lauraldehyde, Laurasia, laurate, laureate, Laureen, laurel, Laurel and Hardy, laurel cherry, laurel family

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Example sentences from the Web for laureate

At that first meeting, activists elected Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov to be the chair for their society.
The Kremlin’s Plan to Erase Russia’s Memory and Its Conscience|Anna Nemtsova|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The West awarded him the Nobel prize for literature in 1987 and America made Brodsky its poet laureate in 1991.
From Moscow to Queens, Down Sergei Dovlatov Way|Daniel Genis|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was Independent People, by Nobel laureate Haldor Laxness, that put modern Icelandic literature on the global map.
Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The playwright Jon Fosse could avoid the curse of Henrik Ibsen to become a Norwegian dramatist Nobel laureate.
Nobel Literature Prize Favorites for Dummies, According to the Bookies|Jimmy So|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Irish poet and Nobel laureate, who died Friday at the age of 74, was often called accessible, as if it were a handicap.
Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013: Accessible, Yes, and Beautiful|Jimmy So|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Burns has pictured the scene in his 'Jolly Beggars,' and he is the laureate of the night.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862|Various
As the soldiers' laureate puts it "Duke's son and cook's son," with rival haste responded to the martial call.
With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back|Edward P. Lowry
It has long degenerated into a mere personal bickering between the Laureate and Butler.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Mr. Dryden, the famous poet and now laureate, came to give me a visit.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)|John Evelyn
These emoluments, rights, and privileges have been matters of Laureate dispute, even to the days of Southey.
Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for laureate

laureate

/ (ˈlɔːrɪɪt) /

adjective (usually immediately postpositive)

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 sciencea Nobel laureate

rare a person honoured with the laurel crown or wreath

Derived forms of laureate

laureateship, nounlaureation (ˌlɔːrɪˈeɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for laureate

C14: from Latin laureātus, from laurea laurel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	laureate
释义	laureate [ lawr-ee-it, lor- ] / ˈlɔr i ɪt, ˈlɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laureate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate. poet 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. Origin of laureate 1350–1400; Middle English; <Latin laureātus crowned with laurel, equivalent to laure(us) of laurel (laur(us) bay tree + -eus-eous) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM laureate lau·re·ate·ship, noun Words nearby laureate laura, lauraceous, lauraldehyde, Laurasia, laurate, laureate, Laureen, laurel, Laurel and Hardy, laurel cherry, laurel family Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laureate At that first meeting, activists elected Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov to be the chair for their society. The Kremlin’s Plan to Erase Russia’s Memory and Its Conscience\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The West awarded him the Nobel prize for literature in 1987 and America made Brodsky its poet laureate in 1991. From Moscow to Queens, Down Sergei Dovlatov Way\|Daniel Genis\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was Independent People, by Nobel laureate Haldor Laxness, that put modern Icelandic literature on the global map. Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland\|Adam LeBor\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The playwright Jon Fosse could avoid the curse of Henrik Ibsen to become a Norwegian dramatist Nobel laureate. Nobel Literature Prize Favorites for Dummies, According to the Bookies\|Jimmy So\|October 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Irish poet and Nobel laureate, who died Friday at the age of 74, was often called accessible, as if it were a handicap. Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013: Accessible, Yes, and Beautiful\|Jimmy So\|August 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Burns has pictured the scene in his 'Jolly Beggars,' and he is the laureate of the night. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862\|Various As the soldiers' laureate puts it "Duke's son and cook's son," with rival haste responded to the martial call. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back\|Edward P. Lowry It has long degenerated into a mere personal bickering between the Laureate and Butler. Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli Mr. Dryden, the famous poet and now laureate, came to give me a visit. The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)\|John Evelyn These emoluments, rights, and privileges have been matters of Laureate dispute, even to the days of Southey. Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850\|Various British Dictionary definitions for laureate laureate / (ˈlɔːrɪɪt) / adjective (usually immediately postpositive) 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 sciencea Nobel laureate rare a person honoured with the laurel crown or wreath Derived forms of laureate laureateship, nounlaureation (ˌlɔːrɪˈeɪʃən), noun Word Origin for laureate C14: from Latin laureātus, from laurea laurel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to laureate glorious, heroic, bedeck, decorate, adorn, acclaimed, lionized, revered, genius, paragon, epic, plume, cite, crown, glorify, elevate, deck, enrich, dignify, ornament
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laureate

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adjective

Origin of laureate

OTHER WORDS FROM laureate

Words nearby laureate

Example sentences from the Web for laureate

British Dictionary definitions for laureate

adjective (usually immediately postpositive)

noun

Derived forms of laureate

Word Origin for laureate

Words related to laureate