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laureation

/ˌlɔːɹiˈeɪʃən/

laureation noun: the act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.

Noun

laureation (plural laureations)

  1. The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.

Forms of laureation

plurallaureations

Origin of laureation

Compare French lauréation

Questions about laureation

What does laureation mean?
Laureation means the act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
What part of speech is laureation?
Laureation is a noun.
How do you pronounce laureation?
Laureation is pronounced /ˌlɔːɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of laureation?
The plural of laureation is laureations.

Words near laureation in the dictionary

  1. laureated
  2. laureates
  3. laureateship
  4. laureateships
  5. laureating
  6. laureation
  7. laureations
  8. laureatship
  9. laureatships
  10. Laureen
  11. laurel

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