Noun
- 1. laureate, honoree
- usage: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
Adjective
- 1. laureate, honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable
- usage: worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub
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