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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslauréat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loréat
"Il est le nouveau lauréat du prix Nobel de littérature."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been honored with an award, prize, or special distinction for supreme achievement in a particular field, especially science, literature, or the arts.
"The Nobel laureate delivered an inspiring lecture on quantum physics."
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Crowned or decorated with laurel, or designated by official appointment for an honorary literary or artistic position.
"The poet laureate composed a special ode for the royal wedding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'laureātus', meaning 'crowned with laurel', stemming from 'laurus' (laurel tree). In ancient Greece and Rome, laurel wreaths were bestowed upon victors, poets, and heroes as a supreme mark of honor, a tradition that evolved into titles like Poet Laureate and later Nobel Laureates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laureate" is said worldwide
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lauréat
Transliteration: loréat
"Il est le nouveau lauréat du prix Nobel de littérature."
Preisträger
Transliteration: praɪstʁɛːɡɐ
"Der Nobelpreisträger nahm die Auszeichnung in Stockholm entgegen."
vincitore
Transliteration: vintʃiˈtore
"Il celebre scrittore è stato insignito del prestigioso premio."
laureado
Transliteration: lauˈɾeaðo
"El poeta laureado recitó un verso memorable."
laureado
Transliteration: lawɾiˈadu
"O cientista laureado dedicou sua vida à pesquisa médica."
पुरस्कार विजेता
Transliteration: puraskār vijetā
"नोबेल पुरस्कार विजेता ने समारोह को संबोधित किया।"
得主
Transliteration: dé zhǔ
"这位诺贝尔奖得主发表了精彩的演讲。"
수상자
Transliteration: susangja
"노벨상 수상자가 스톡홀름에 도착했습니다."
受賞者
Transliteration: jushōsha
"今年のノーベル賞受賞者が発表されました。"
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