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Definitions: Laurels |
LaurelsNoun1. A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery". 2. The state of being honored. 3. (in ancient Greece) wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "laurels" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
Synonyms: LaurelsSynonyms: accolade (n), award (n), bay wreath (n), honor (n), honour (n), laurel wreath (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: dishonor (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Cessation | Hold one's hand, stay one's hand; rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels. |
Quiescence | Remain, stay; stand, lie to, ride at anchor, remain in situ, tarry, mark time; bring to, heave to, lay to; pull up, draw up; hold, halt; stop, stop short; rest, pause, anchor; cast to an anchor, come to an anchor; rest on one's oars; repose on one's laurels, take breath; stop; (discontinue). |
Repute | Live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor; Noun: play first fiddle; (be of importance), bear the palm, bear the bell; lead the way; take precedence, take the wall of; gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions; (approbation); take one's degree, pass one's examination. |
Chief; (master); first fiddle; (proficient); cynosure, mirror; flower, pink, pearl; paragon; (perfection); choice and master spirits of the age; elite; star,.sun, constellation, galaxy. ornament, honor, feather in one's cap, halo, aureole, nimbus; halo of glory, blaze of glory, blushing honors; laurels; (trophy). | |
Trophy | Noun: trophy; medal, prize, palm, award; laurel, laurels; bays, crown, chaplet, wreath, civic crown; insignia; feather in one's cap; (honor); decoration; garland, triumphal arch, Victoria Cross, Iron Cross. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Laurels |
| Specialty definitions using "laurels": Crowns. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Laurels in blossom, Penn.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | And the conquering people are not, I hope, to be slaves by conquest, and wear their laurels only to shew they are sacrifices to their leaders triumph. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | To gather laurels and to steal the shoes from a dead man, seems to us impossible to the same hand. |
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| "Laurels" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.35% of the time. "Laurels" is used about 121 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.35% | 119 | 29,501 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.65% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 121 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "laurels": his head bound with laurels ♦ lie back on one's laurels ♦ rest on one's laurels ♦ rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels ♦ to rest on one's laurels ♦ victor's laurels ♦ win laurels. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
laurels | 20 |
kitchen laurels | 5 |
laurels mountain | 4 |
laurels resting | 3 |
laurels one | 3 |
cherry laurels | 3 |
jacaranda laurels | 2 |
gainesville laurels | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "laurels"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | nderime, kurorë dafinash, famë (celebrity, eminence, fame, glory, hearsay, kudos, luster, lustre, Mark, nimbus, notoriety, recognition, renown, report, reputation, repute, rumor, rumour). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مجد (adoration, assiduous, canonize, celebrate, celebrity, diligent, enthrone, eulogize, exalt, extol, fame, glorify, glory, industrious, kudos, laborious, laud, luster, lustre, magnify, popularity, praise highly), عظمة (force, grandeur, greatness, lordliness, magnificence, magnitude, majesty, noble-mindedness, pageantry, pomp, splendor, splendour, state, sublimate), شرف (credit, dignity, dominate, ennoble, follow up, grace, honour, nobleness, preside, privilege, sublime, superintend). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | слава (aureole, fame, glory, kudos, luster, lustre, record, renown), лаври (bays). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 月桂 (Laurel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | usnout na vavřínech (lie back on one's laurels). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | seppelöidä laakereilla (crown with laurels), niittää laakereita (win laurels). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | lauriers. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | siegeskranz (victor's laurels). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | επαναπαύομαι στις δάφνες μου (rest on one's laurels), δαφνοστεφής (crowned with laurels). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | זרי "פ ". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | dicsõség (glory, kudos), babérok. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | (garland). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | えいか" (emperor's approval, garland, sensitiveness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | "계관 (Laurel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aurelslay laur (bay, laurel, palm, palm tree). (various references) лавры (laurel), почести (honor, honour). (various references) lovorike. (various references) lagerkrans (laurel-crown, laurelwreath, laurel-wreath). (various references) şeref (dignity, flower, glory, honor, honour, kudos, pride, reputation, repute), şöhret (bays, celebrity, distinction, fame, kudos, notability, notable, odor, odour, prominence, publicity, record, renown, rep, report, reputation, repute), ün (bays, celebrity, distinction, fame, glory, kudos, name, prestige, prominence, renown, rep, report, reputation, repute). (various references) визнання (acceptance, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission, anagnorisis, avouchment, confession, recognition), лаври (bay, bays). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Laurus nobilis, Umbellularia californica. (various references) |
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Misspellings | |
"Laurels" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aurels, laural, laurales, laurals, Laurasi, laureal, laurell, laureus, Lauris, Lautrecs, lawrel, lurel, pauwels. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "laurels" (pronounced lô"rulz) |
| 5 | -ô" r u l z | balmorals, chorals, corals, morals, quarrels, sorrels. |
| 4 | -r u l z | australs, barrels, carols, cathedrals, entrails, imperils, kestrels, minstrels, murals, neutrals, nitriles, nostrils, perils, petrels, scoundrels, spirals. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, axles, baffles, bagels, barbels, barnacles, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, castles, casuals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: allures. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-l-r-s-u" | |
-1 letter: allure, laurel, saurel. | |
-2 letters: arles, aures, earls, lares, laser, lears, lures, rales, reals, rules, seral, sural, urase, ureal, ureas, ursae. | |
-3 letters: ales, alls, ares, arse, earl, ears, ells, eras, lars, lase, leal, lear, leas, lues, lure, rale, rase, real, rues, rule, ruse, sale, sall, saul, seal, sear, sell, sera, slue, slur, suer, sura, sure, urea, ursa, user. | |
-4 letters: ale, all, als, are, ars, ear, eau, ell, els, era, ers, lar, las, lea, leu, ras, res, rue, sae, sal, sau, sea, sel, ser, sue, use. | |
-5 letters: ae, al, ar, as, el, er, es, la, re, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-l-r-s-u" | |
+1 letter: allurers, rubellas, squaller. | |
+2 letters: brucellas, guerillas, prunellas, scutellar, secularly, squallers, squallier, subcellar, surreally, tailleurs, umbrellas. | |
+3 letters: aquarelles, barrelfuls, barrelsful, curveballs, gesturally, guerrillas, illustrate, lackluster, marvellous, pellagrous, pluralizes, quadrilles, residually, sepulchral, specularly, spurgalled, subcellars, superalloy, supernally. | |
+4 letters: allurements, aquarellist, aspergillum, aspergillus, butterballs, carefullest, derailleurs, fearfullest, glamourless, illustrated, illustrates, lacklusters, landlubbers, langlaufers, larcenously, legislature, marvelously, masterfully, platterfuls, plattersful, pleasurable, pleasurably, pluralities, precalculus, quarrellers, resultantly, subaerially, subcellular, subdermally, subparallel, subumbrella, superalloys, surveillant, ultrasimple, universally, victuallers. | |
+5 letters: adulterously, ailurophiles, allosauruses, aquarellists, argillaceous, aspergillums, calcareously, cauliflowers, gracefullest, gratefullest, heliolatrous, illustrative, legislatures, metallurgies, metallurgist, pleasureless, prothalluses, racquetballs, rambouillets, ratatouilles, recalculates, sepulchrally, sericultural, slanderously, subcentrally, subumbrellas, sulfonylurea, superhelical, surveillance, surveillants, tranquillest, ultraleftism, ultraleftist, ultrarealism, ultrarealist, ultraviolets, unresolvable. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 61 75 72 65 6C 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-.. .- ..- .-. . .-.. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01100001 01110101 01110010 01100101 01101100 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L a u r e l s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0061 0075 0072 0065 006C 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)46678784717885 |
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