n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ r- ē - ə t, ' lär-
Function: 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 art or science specifically : POET LAUREATE
– laureate adjective
– lau · re · ate · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun