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’.Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
laureate