1. a person who has been honored for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement
2. a person who has received a Nobel Prize

1. crowned with laurel as a mark of honor
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The Nobel laureate delivered a speech about climate change.
• She became a laureate of the prestigious poetry award.
• The literature laureate’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages.
• He was named poet laureate of the state.
• The laureate physicist made groundbreaking discoveries in quantum mechanics.
• Several laureates attended the ceremony to honor scientific achievement.
• The laureate poet was celebrated for her contributions to modern verse.