honoree
pronunciation
How to pronounce honoree in British English:
UK [ˌɒnə'ri:]
How to pronounce honoree in American English:
US [ˌɑnə'ri]
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- Noun:
- a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
Word Origin
- honoree (n.)
- by 1958, from honor + -ee. Alternative honorand, from Latin honorandus, is from 1950.
Example
- 1. Duijiang , the honoree must hold the winning cards and valid documents to accept the award .
- 2. When yitzhak presented the award to me , he insisted that , as the honoree , I stand on his right , even though protocol dictated that foreign leaders stand on the presidents right .
- 3. Due to his outstanding achievements , he became an honoree member of the germany 's dance training boot camp for young professionals .
- 4. At the final spirit-stick ceremony last year , 220 kids erupted in applause as a teacher read aloud the 14-year-old honoree 's thesis .