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crowned in shrubbery, a poet decorated with the salad of immortality.
means A person honored for outstanding achievement in a field, especially in poetry or as the recipient of a major prize like the Nobel.
from From the Latin laureatus, 'crowned with laurel,' from laurus, the laurel or bay tree. The ancient Greeks and Romans wove laurel wreaths to crown victors and celebrated poets, the plant being sacred to Apollo, god of poetry. The leafy crown became the badge of triumph, and 'laureate' carried that greenery straight into English by the 14th century — the title 'Poet Laureate' for a court-appointed poet took root in England a few centuries later.
- root
- From Latin laurus, the laurel wreath of victors.
- poet gig
- UK laureates historically earned a barrel of sherry.
- nobel use
- Winners are officially called Nobel laureates, not winners.
- apollo's tree
- Laurel honors the nymph Daphne, who fled the god.
nobel prize laureate — annual award winners since 1901, including marie curie, einstein, mandela
poet laureate — appointed position, e.g., us poet laureate juan felipe herrera 2015-2017