honouree

H4O1N1O1U1R1E1E1

noun

One who receives an honour or award.

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Meanings

nounhonouree (plural honourees)

plural honourees · alternative honoree

  1. One who receives an honour or award.

    He won Service Animal of the Year and was the only honouree to sit for the duration of his induction.

    2009 May 5, “ACE”, in Toronto Star

Origin

From honour + -ee.

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Cite this entry
APA

honouree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honouree

MLA

“honouree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honouree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honouree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honouree.

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