laureate
📖 Definitions
adjective
Having special distinction or recognition in a field.
noun
A person honored for achieving distinction in a field.
💬 Usage Examples
“To foster financial education, the US President or the Secretary of the Treasury should appoint an investor laureate to serve the nation.” Steven M. Sears; The Indomitable Investor; Wiley; 2012. [May we suggest Bernie Madoff as our first investor laureate? -Ed.]