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laureate Definition

lau·re·ate (lôr′ē it; for v., -āt′)

adjective

  1. woven of sprigs of laurel: said of a crown or wreath
  2. crowned with a laurel wreath as a mark of honor or distinction
  3. worthy of honor; distinguished; preeminent, esp. among poets

Etymology: ME < L laureatus < laurea (corona), laurel (wreath), fem. of laureus, of laurel < laurus, laurel

noun

  1. a person on whom honor or distinction is conferred
  2. poet laureate

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to honor or confer distinction upon
  2. to appoint to the position of poet laureate

laureate Related Forms

lau′·re·ate·ship′ noun

laureate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: February 2004: Edwin Morgan was appointed the first poet laureate of Scotland.
  • become: He became poet laureate in 1930 and in 1935 was made a member of the Order of Merit.
  • choose: British Horse Society President Noel Edmonds said: " I know the panel had a tough time choosing just 10 new laureates.
  • name: This month, Morgan was named poet laureate of Scotland, the first incumbent, by Jack McConnell, first minister of Scotland.
  • make: Before someone leans on someone and Chris Martin is made poet laureate.

Adjective modifier

  • late: The tragedy is presented in modern dress in a new version by the late poet laureate Ted Hughes.
  • next: Were not trying to play the big political commentator and we dont want to be the next poet laureate.
  • first: February 2004: Edwin Morgan was appointed the first poet laureate of Scotland.
  • new: British Horse Society President Noel Edmonds said: " I know the panel had a tough time choosing just 10 new laureates.
  • unofficial: Morgan is the unofficial laureate of the new Scotland.
  • current: Poem attributed to Andrew Motion; the current poet laureate.

Modifies a noun

  • head: We show here the laureate head used from 1821 to 1825.
  • wreath: The hair, laureate wreath and dress of the emperors are very different to those on earlier coins.

Noun used with modifier

  • peace: The conference, chaired by Nobel peace laureate, 87 year old scientist Joseph Rotblat, was widely reported in the Israeli media.
  • literature: Nobel literature laureate 1968 " for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind " .
  • consumer: The consumer laureate pins these interfaces skill level goes.
  • conductor: In 1969 he was appointed conductor laureate of the orchestra for life.
  • prise: The judicial attacks on this year's prize laureate Orhan Pamuk in Turkey are a dramatic example of the political significance of the book.

Possessives

child: Former children's laureate Anne Fine has been honored with an OBE for services to Literature.

Preposition: in

science: It should be remembered, that Nobel laureates in science simply made important contributions to the scientific and technical developments.