a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
noun
the state of being honored
noun
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
noun
United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
noun
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
Word Forms
award
verb
give, especially as an honor or reward
honorary
adjective
given as an honor without the normal duties
honor
verb
bestow honor or rewards upon
honour
verb
bestow honor or rewards upon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lorbeeren
ein greifbares Symbol, das Anerkennung oder Auszeichnung bedeutet
🇫🇷French
lauriers
un symbole tangible signifiant une approbation ou une distinction
🇪🇸Spanish
laureles
un símbolo tangible que significa aprobación o distinción
🇮🇹Italian
allori
un simbolo tangibile che significa approvazione o distinzione
🇳🇱Dutch
lauweren
een tastbaar symbool dat goedkeuring of onderscheid betekent
🇵🇹Portuguese
louros
um símbolo tangível que significa aprovação ou distinção
🇷🇺Russian
лавры
материальный символ, обозначающий одобрение или отличие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ख्याति
अनुमोदन या विशिष्टता को दर्शाने वाला एक मूर्त प्रतीक
🇧🇩Bengali
খ্যাতি
অনুমোদন বা পার্থক্য বোঝায় একটি বাস্তব প্রতীক
🇮🇳Tamil
விருதுகள்
ஒப்புதல் அல்லது வேறுபாட்டைக் குறிக்கும் உறுதியான சின்னம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పురస్కారాలు
ఆమోదం లేదా వ్యత్యాసాన్ని సూచించే స్పష్టమైన చిహ్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
गौरव
मान्यता किंवा फरक दर्शविणारे मूर्त चिन्ह
🇮🇳Gujarati
લોરેલ્સ
મંજૂરી અથવા ભેદ દર્શાવતું મૂર્ત પ્રતીક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳು
ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബഹുമതികൾ
അംഗീകാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വേർതിരിവ് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മൂർത്തമായ ചിഹ്നം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਣ
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਜਾਂ ਅੰਤਰ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਠੋਸ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
اعزاز
ایک ٹھوس علامت جو منظوری یا امتیاز کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
桂冠
表示认可或区别的有形符号
🇯🇵Japanese
月桂樹
承認または区別を意味する具体的なシンボル
🇰🇷Korean
명예
승인이나 구별을 나타내는 유형의 상징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vòng nguyệt quế
một biểu tượng hữu hình biểu thị sự chấp thuận hoặc phân biệt
simbol nyata yang menandakan persetujuan atau perbedaan
🇲🇾Malay
laurel
simbol ketara yang menandakan kelulusan atau perbezaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغار
رمز ملموس يدل على الموافقة أو التمييز
🇮🇷Persian
لورها
نماد ملموس که نشان دهنده تایید یا تمایز است
🇹🇷Turkish
defne
onayı veya ayrımı ifade eden somut bir sembol
🇮🇱Hebrew
זֵרֵי דַפנָה
סמל מוחשי המסמל אישור או הבחנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'laurels'?
The primary meaning of 'laurels' is 'a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'laurels' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'laurels' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'laurels' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'laurels' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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