LAUREATE

Laureate

In English, the word laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary awards or military glory. It is also used for winners of the Nobel Prize and the Gandhi Peace Award.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Laureate
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

laureate

Noun

  1. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate.
  2. A graduate of a university.

Verb

  1. To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

Adjective

  1. Crowned, or decked, with laurel.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: laureate
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!