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honoree

honoree

13 5.6
A person who gets an award for good work or service
  • noun
  • /ˌhɒnəˈri/
  • Formal
translation icon : galardonado
  • May I introduce tonight's honoree, Miss Barr?
  • medal honoree
  • Progress Medal honoree

It is our tradition to begin Radcliffe Day with a panel discussion on a topic close to our honorees, head and heart.

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Examples

  • Today, in addition to shaping law, public policy, and public opinion, our honoree is in full bloom as a cultural icon.

  • Aaron, IAVA's 2011 Veteran Leadership Honoree, is an Iraq veteran and spokesman for UCLA's Operation Mend.

    Blog text (27)

  • And there he would be, the center of it all, the honoree, the hero.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • A national Certificate of Merit is prepared for and presented to each honoree.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Welcome to the stage now our honoree Simon Cowell.

  • I am very close to this year's Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award honoree.

    Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017)

  • The legendary actress-comedienne... was the honoree at tonight's Friars Club Tribute.

    The Comedian (2016)

  • New honorees are recognized annually in the PSA Journal and at the Annual PSA Conference.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Among the 2016 National Women's History Month honorees of the National Women's History Project is Daisy Bates, a civil rights pioneer.

    Academic text (2016)

  • We proudly announce our honoree for the annual charity event, Dr. Jane Smith.

Synonyms

laureate
vshonoree
38 7.6

A person who receives a special honor for great achievements, often in arts, literature or science

covers any person honored for contributions not only highly distinguished ones
guest of honor
vshonoree
  • Formal
34 3.5

A person invited and shown special respect at a party or ceremony

is someone who receives an award for achievements, not just the event focus
awardee
vshonoree
2 4.0

A person or group that receives an award

is limited to people who receive honors for achievements or contributions
conferee
vshonoree
  • Formal
8.2

A person who receives an honor, degree, or award

is the recipient of an honor for achievements rather than formal conferment

How Honored

laureate
  • Formal
8.2
honoree
  • Formal
13 5.6
honorand
  • Specialized
8.9
nominee
670 3.6

Surface Forms

honoree singular
honorees plural

Morphology

honoree = honor (transparent) = honor + ee

The suffix '-ee' clearly marks a recipient of the action 'honor', a productive and regular derivation.

Etymology

Honoree combines honor ('respect' or 'praise') and the ending -ee, which appears in words like employee and referee to mean 'a person who receives'. So an honoree is simply the person who receives an honor.