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laureate Definition


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laureate
adj
    1. Honoured for artistic or intellectual distinction.
      Example: poet laureate
    2. Crowned with laurel leaves as a sign of honour or distinction.
noun
    laureates
    1. Someone honoured for artistic or intellectual achievement, especially a poet laureate.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin laureatus, from laurus laurel.



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