honorand

8.9

A person who is about to receive an honor or degree

noun
/ˈɒnərænd/

Specialized

: honorando

Each honorand received a medal and a certificate during the graduation ceremony.

Examples

Most often the honorand is silent, an immobile peacock, whose sole requirement is to doff his cap, don his hood, and clasp the parchment before withdrawing to make room for the next in line.

Academic text (2002)
Helen Keller may hold the distinction of being Harvard's first female honorand, but she was by no means the first woman to be so honored by an Ivy League institution.

Academic text (2002)
The new wave of honorands brings new values and behaviors to the fore.

Academic text (2002)
The ceremony will celebrate the honorand's achievement and contributions to the community.
During the event, the honorand gave a heartfelt speech about their journey and gratitude.

Synonyms

honoree

vshonorand

Formal

13 5.6

A person who gets an award for good work or service

is about to receive recognition rather than already having received it

awardee

vshonorand

2 4.0

A person or group that receives an award

is only a person rather than including organizations

conferee

vshonorand

Formal

8.2

A person who receives an honor, degree, or award

is about to receive an honor rather than already being conferred

How Honored

laureate

Formal

8.2

honoree

Formal

13 5.6

honorand

Specialized

8.9

nominee

670 3.6

Surface Forms

honorand singular

honorands plural

Morphology

honorand = honor (semi-transparent) = honor + and

The base 'honor' clearly indicates the general meaning, but the suffix '-and' is a Latin-derived, uncommon agentive/gerundive marker in modern English, so the formation is inferable but the suffix is unfamiliar to most learners.

Etymology

The word honorand comes from honor ('respect' or 'award') and a Latin-style ending -and that means 'to be given', so an honorand is someone who is 'to be honored' or about to receive an award.