laureate

English Thesaurus

1. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath (noun.person)

hypernym	:	honoree,
definition	:	a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments (noun.person)

hyponym	:	nobel laureate, nobelist,
definition	:	winner of a Nobel prize (noun.person)

hyponym	:	poet laureate,
definition	:	the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain (noun.person)

2. worthy of the greatest honor or distinction (adj.all)

similar	:	honorable, honourable,
definition	:	worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect (adj.all)