- 1. a. Crowned, or decked, with laurel. Source: opted
- 2. n. One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities. Source: opted
- 4. adj. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction Source: wordnet
- 5. n. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath Source: wordnet
- 6. j:9/n:91 n. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath s. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction Source: ecdict
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