HONOREE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("honoree" is a kind of...):

receiver; recipient (a person who receives something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "honoree"):

academician (someone elected to honorary membership in an academy)

laureate (someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath)

Derivation:

honor (bestow honor or rewards upon)