The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.

(sometimes postpositive) Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

(dated) One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate. / A graduate of a university.

(intransitive) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

plural of laureate

present participle of laureate

simple past tense and past participle of laureate

plural of laureation

A person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.

plural of Nobel laureate