English adjective: laureate | |||
1. | laureate worthy of the greatest honor or distinction | ||
Samples | The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag. | ||
Similar | honorable, honourable | ||
Antonyms | dishonorable, dishonourable | ||
English noun: laureate | |||
1. | laureate (person) someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honoree | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Nobel Laureate, Nobelist, poet laureate | ||