adjective. Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction.

adjective. Crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor.

adjective. Made of laurel sprigs, as a wreath or crown.

noun. One honored or awarded a prize for great achievements especially in the arts or sciences.

noun. A poet laureate.

To put a wreath of laurel upon the head of; crown with laurel, as formerly in conferring a degree in a university.

To invest with the office of poet laureate.

noun. In some educational institutions in the United States, a degree given to women instead of ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Master’: as, Laureate of Science, etc.

noun. In numismatics, same as laurel, 5.

Crowned with laurel as a mark of distinction; decked with laurel.

In numismatical descriptions, wearing a laurel wreath: said of a human head, a bust, etc.: as, the head of the emperor Nero, laureate.—

noun. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate; an officially appointed or recognized poet.

noun. In the musical conservatories of Paris and Brussels, a pupil who gains the Prix de Rome.

adjective. Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

adjective. A poet who has been publicly recognized as the most pre-eminent poet of a country or region.

intransitive verb. To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities.

noun. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate.

noun. A person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement.

adjective. Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

noun. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate

noun. A graduate of a university

verb. To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

adjective. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction

noun. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

poet laureate  

honorable  honourable  

lauraceous  laurel  laurestine  lauriferous  

Nobel laureate  laureated  laureating  poet laureate  

baccalaureate  

archiver  flower-laden  horsedrawn  humanitaire  laureat  

A per se  Meistersinger  Olympic medal winner  Parnassian  ace