Definition of Honoree

1. Noun. A recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments.

Generic synonyms: Receiver, Recipient
Specialized synonyms: Academician, Laureate
Derivative terms: Honor

Definition of Honoree

1. Noun. One who receives an honor or award. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Honoree

1. one that receives an honor [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Honoree

honorably
honorand
honorands
honoraria
honoraries
honorarily
honorarium
honorariums
honorary
honorary degree
honorary officer
honorary society
honorary trust
honorary trusts
honored
honoree (current term)
honorees
honorer
honorers
honorific
honorificabilitudinitatibus
honorificabilitudinities
honorificabilitudinity
honorifical
honorifically
honorifics
honoring
honorless
honorous
honors

Literary usage of Honoree

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1911)
"The poor Clotilde was no more, he said, but there was a son who was going to be a great painter some day. honoree had "Ah, you are mocking! ..."

2. The Mary Dawson game book: a manual of original games and guessing contests by Mary Dawson (1916)
"Each guest takes a card, and on it—having first imagined the honoree somewhere in Europe, we will say, for instance, in St. Paul's, London, in the Alps, ..."

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