- laureate⇄adj. 1. crowned with a laurel wreath as a mark of honor.
Ex. a laureate head.
2. honored or distinguished.
Ex. a laureate poet.
3. of laurel.
Ex. a laureate crown or wreath. - laureate⇄laureate, adjective, noun, verb, -ated,-ating.
- laureate⇄noun 1. poet laureate.
2. a person who is honored or receives a prize for outstanding achievement in a particular field.
Ex. a Nobel prize laureate.
3. a person who praises enthusiastically; panegyrist.
Ex. a laureate of Victori - laureate⇄v.t. 1. to appoint as poet laureate.
2. to crown with laurel in token of honor.