laureateship


lau·re·ate

L0069700 (lôr′ē-ĭt, lŏr′-)adj.1. Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction: "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag" (James Traub).2. Crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor.3. Archaic Made of laurel sprigs, as a wreath or crown.n.1. One honored or awarded a prize for great achievements especially in the arts or sciences: a Nobel laureate.2. A poet laureate.
[Middle English, from Latin laureātus, adorned with laurel, from laurea, crown of laurel, from feminine of laureus, of laurel, from laurus, laurel.]
lau′re·ate·ship′ n.