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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
laurels \lau"rels\, n. pl.
An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement.
[PJC]
to rest on one's laurels [fig.] to be content with one's
past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as,
he didn't rest on his laurels after receiving the Nobel
Prize, but went on to made even more significant
discoveries.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
laurels
n 1: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
award for bravery" [syn: award, accolade, honor, honour]
2: the state of being honored [syn: honor, honour] [ant: dishonor]
3: (antiquity) wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an
emblem of victory [syn: laurel wreath, bay wreath]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
laurels
n.
(plural of en laurel)
vb.
(infl of en laurel s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Laurels
n.
(plural of en Laurel)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
laurels
n.
(plural of en laurel)
vb.
(infl of en laurel s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Laurels
n.
(plural of en Laurel)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
laurels
n.
(plural of en laurel)
vb.
(infl of en laurel s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Laurels
n.
(plural of en Laurel)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
laurels
n.
(plural of en laurel)
vb.
(infl of en laurel s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Laurels
n.
(plural of en Laurel)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Laurels /lˈɔːɹəlz/
نبات الغار
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
laurels /lˈɔːɹəlz/
vavříny
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
laurels /lˈɔːɹəlz/
Lorbeerbäume , Lorbeeren [bot.]
Note: Laurus
Note: botanische Gattung
"rest on your laurels" - sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen
Synonym: laurel trees
see: true laurel, bay laurel, bay tree, sweet bay, Azores laurel
Note: botanical genus
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
laurels /lˈɔːɹəlz/
lovorike
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈɫɔɹəɫz/
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈɫɔɹəɫz/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "laurels":
Old Mug, acclaim, acclamation, accolade, accomplishments, award,
awards, badge, bays, celebrity, chaplet, civic crown, crown, cup,
decoration, distinction, fame, garland, glory, honors, kudos,
laurel, loving cup, palm, palms, popularity, pot, renown,
reputation, successes, tributes, trophy, wreath
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n．荣誉
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