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laureled

laureled

8.5
Wearing a crown of green leaves to show victory or honor
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɔːrəld/
  • US
translation icon : laureado
  • A laureled champion stood proudly on the podium after the finals.

Examples

  • The laureled poet received a standing ovation for her work.

  • The laureled athlete smiled as the crowd cheered her victory.

  • He was a laureled war hero, honored by his country for bravery.

  • The laureled champion stood proudly on the podium.

  • She felt laureled after winning the prestigious award.

  • An award ceremony celebrated the laureled authors who had inspired many.

  • At the festival, the laureled students proudly displayed their achievements.

Synonyms

crowned
vslaureled
1 4.4

A person who receives a crown or title for winning

is specifically a wreath from a plant, not a metal head ornament
chapleted
vslaureled
  • Archaic
9.9

Wearing a garland or wreath on the head

is a wreath made from a specific plant used as a victory symbol
bemedaled
vslaureled
7.5

A person wearing many medals as a sign of honor

is instead a head wreath award rather than small wearable metal decorations
to ribboned
vslaureled
4.6

To receive a small cloth band as a prize in a show or competition

is a head wreath given for victory, not a simple cloth strip prize
adorned
vslaureled
3.9

A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful

is specifically a victory head wreath used as an honor, not general decoration
coroneted
vslaureled
  • Formal
9.9

A person from a noble family who can wear a small crown

is a plant wreath given for victory, not a sign of noble title

How Honored

laureled
  • US
8.5
celebrated
1 3.2
honored
  • Formal
8 3.3
respected
8 2.3

Surface Forms

laureled positive
laurelled positive

Morphology

laureled = laurel (transparent) = laurel + ed

Formed by adding -ed to the noun 'laurel' to indicate possessing or wearing laurel, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Laureled comes from the laurel plant, whose leaves were made into a wreath to crown winners in ancient Greece and Rome, so a laurel became a sign of 'victory' and 'honor'. That's why a laureled person is shown as wearing a crown of praise or being honored.