noun
Meaning 1
One who receives an honor or award.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
honoree
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˌɑn.ɚˈi/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɒn.əˈiː/
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rhymes with exoneree
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CMU ARPABET: AA0 N ER0 IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: recipient, receiver
Narrower terms: academician, laureate
History
Etymology
From honor + -ee.
Real reading context