Unlaureled

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not crowned with laurel. not-comparable

    "In the eyes of the marooned Colonel Wilhoite, who, having missed out on the war, commands the East River island prison that is the setting for “Blankenship,” can be discerned “specters of battles unseen and medals unwon and the slow final ooze of unlaureled retirement.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not crowned with laurel; having no acclaim or reward wordnet

Example

More examples

"In the eyes of the marooned Colonel Wilhoite, who, having missed out on the war, commands the East River island prison that is the setting for “Blankenship,” can be discerned “specters of battles unseen and medals unwon and the slow final ooze of unlaureled retirement.”"

Etymology

From un- + laureled.

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