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honouree

honouree noun: one who receives an honour or award.

Noun

honouree (plural honourees)

  1. One who receives an honour or award.
    • He won Service Animal of the Year and was the only honouree to sit for the duration of his induction.2009 May 5, “ACE”, in Toronto Star

Forms of honouree

pluralhonourees
alternative formhonoree

Origin of honouree

From honour + -ee.

Questions about honouree

What does honouree mean?
Honouree means one who receives an honour or award.
What part of speech is honouree?
Honouree is a noun.
What is the plural of honouree?
The plural of honouree is honourees.

Words near honouree in the dictionary

  1. honourariums
  2. honourary
  3. honoured
  4. honoured in the breach
  5. honouredst
  6. honouree
  7. honourees
  8. honourer
  9. honourers
  10. honourest
  11. honoureth

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