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laureate
noun(lau-re-ate)
the recipient of honor or recognition for achievement in an art or science; specifically : poet laureate
laureate
verb(lau-re-ate)
to crown with or as if with a laurel wreath for excellence or achievement
laureate
verb(lau-re-ate)
to appoint to the office of poet laureate
laureate
adjective(lau-re-ate)
honored for outstanding achievement in an art or science
laureate
adjective(lau-re-ate)
crowned with laurel
laureate
noun(lau-re-ate)
a poet honored for achievement
laureate
noun(lau-re-ate)
a poet appointed for life by an English sovereign as a member of the royal household and formerly expected to compose poems for court and national occasions
laureate
noun(lau-re-ate)
a poet appointed annually by the U.S. Library of Congress as a consultant and typically involved in the promotion of poetry

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