Laurel - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈlɔːrəl|
Brit.
|ˈlɒr(ə)l|
noun
- any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- 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)
- (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
- 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)
- (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
Extra examples
They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.
The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.
The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests.
Word forms
noun
singular: laurel
plural: laurels
singular: laurel
plural: laurels
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