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laureate
adjective
- woven of sprigs of laurel: said of a crown or wreath
- crowned with a laurel wreath as a mark of honor or distinction
- worthy of honor; distinguished; preeminent, esp. among poets
noun
- a person on whom honor or distinction is conferred
- poet laureate
transitive verb laureated, laureating
- to honor or confer distinction upon
- to appoint to the position of poet laureate
Related Forms:
- laureateship noun
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