laurelled
Honored with leaves
Laurelled describes someone crowned or adorned with laurel, the traditional wreath of bay leaves awarded to victors and poets in ancient Greece and Rome.
By extension, it means honored or celebrated for achievement: the laurelled champions of the tournament, a laurelled poet.
The spelling laureled is more common in American English.
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
praised · esteemed · venerated · exalted · feted · commended · recognized · honored
Very old indeed
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
- DaphneNymph turned laurel
mythology · Olympic · wreath · temple · Delphi · oracle · toga · noble
Defeating an opponent
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- winnerOne who prevails
medalist · podium · trophy · supremacy · dominance · victor · titleholder · undefeated
acclaimed
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
decorated · praised · esteemed · venerated · exalted · feted · commended · recognized · honored · tribute
ancient
Very old indeed
Daphne · mythology · Olympic · wreath · temple · Delphi · oracle · toga · noble · sacred
victory
Defeating an opponent
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
winner · medalist · podium · trophy · supremacy · dominance · victor · titleholder · undefeated · wreath
poet
Writer of verse
sonnet · Petrarch · Dante · muse · literary · epic · lyric · composition · stanza · rhyme
crowned
Given royal authority ceremonially
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- sovereignSupreme in power
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
ceremony · regalia · investiture · throne · scepter · palace · dynasty · noble · imperial · majesty
laurelleddishonored
Brought shame upon
disgraced · shamed · unhonored · vilified · discredited
laurel, laurels, laureate, baccalaureate, laureled, poet laureate