laureate wreath

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• laureate — [lôr′ē it; ] for v. [, lôr′ēāt΄] adj. [ME < L laureatus < laurea (corona), laurel (wreath), fem. of laureus, of laurel < laurus, laurel] 1. woven of sprigs of laurel: said of a crown or wreath 2. crowned with a laurel wreath as a mark of …   English World dictionary

• Laureate — Lau re*ate, a. [L. laureatus, fr. laurea laurel tree, fr. laureus of laurel, fr. laurus laurel: cf. F. laur[ e]at. Cf. {Laurel}.] Crowned, or decked, with laurel. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies. Milton.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• laureate — ► NOUN 1) a person given an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement. 2) a poet laureate. ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. DERIVATIVES laureateship noun. ORIGIN from Latin laurea laurel wre …   English terms dictionary

• Laureate — Lau re*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laureated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laureating}.] To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Laureate — In English, the word laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary or military glory. HistoryThe laurel, in ancient Greece, was sacred to Apollo, and as such was used to form a crown or wreath of honor for poets and heroes;… …   Wikipedia

• laureate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, crowned with laurel as a distinction, from Latin laureatus, from laurea laurel wreath, from feminine of laureus of laurel, from laurus Date: circa 1529 the recipient of honor or recognition for achievement in an …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• laureate — laureateship, n. /lawr ee it, lor /, n. 1. a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate. 2. See poet laureate. adj. 3. deserving or having special recognition for… …   Universalium

• laureate — 1. adjective /ˈlɒ.ɹiː.ət,ˈlɔː(ɹ).iː.ət/ Crowned, or decked, with laurel. To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies. 2. noun /ˈlɒ.ɹiː.ət,ˈlɔː(ɹ).iː.ət/ a) One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate b) A …   Wiktionary

• laureate — [ lɒrɪət, lɔ: ] noun 1》 a person given an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement: a Nobel laureate. 2》 short for Poet Laureate. adjective literary wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. Derivatives laureateship noun …   English new terms dictionary

• laureate — adj. & n. adj. 1 wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour. 2 consisting of laurel; laurel like. n. 1 a person who is honoured for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement (Nobel laureate). 2 = Poet Laureate. Derivatives: laureateship n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• laureate —   a. crowned with laurel wreath as prize or sign of distinction; n. such person, especially poet; prize winner;, v.t. bestow laurel wreath on.    ♦ laureation, n …   Dictionary of difficult words