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Rarelaureate
The correct spelling is laureate.
How to pronounce laureate
/ˈlɒ.ɹi.ət/
nounIPA: /ˈlɒ.ɹi.ət/
Say it like: Lau-ree-te
The correct spelling is laureate. One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel 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.(sometimes postpositive) Crowned, or decked, with laurel.
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