Laureate
English Meaning
Crowned, or decked, with laurel.
- Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction: "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag” ( James Traub).
- Crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor.
- Archaic Made of laurel sprigs, as a wreath or crown.
- One honored or awarded a prize for great achievements especially in the arts or sciences: a Nobel laureate.
- A poet laureate.