laureate
noun/ˈlɒriət/
/ˈlɔːriət/
- a person who has been given an official honour or prize for something important they have achieved
- a Nobel laureate
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin laureatus, from laurea ‘laurel wreath’, from laurus ‘laurel’.Want to learn more?
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