Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - laurel
Laurel
laurel
n. & v. --n. 1 = BAY(2). 2 a (in sing. or pl.) the foliage of the bay-tree used as an emblem of victory or distinction in poetry usu. formed into a wreath or crown. b (in pl.) honour or distinction. 3 any plant with dark-green glossy leaves like a bay-tree, e.g. cherry-laurel, mountain laurel, spurge laurel. --v.tr. (laurelled, laurelling; US laureled, laureling) wreathe with laurel. Phrases and idioms look to one's laurels beware of losing one's pre-eminence. rest on one's laurels be satisfied with what one has done and not seek further success. Etymology: ME lorer f. OF lorier f. Prov. laurier f. laur f. L laurus
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English lorel, in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge ~ (from Latin, ~ sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer, from Old French lor ~, from Latin laurus Date: 14th century an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the ~ family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games, a tree or shrub that resembles the true ~, 3. a crown of ~ awarded as an honor, a recognition of achievement ; honor, II. transitive verb (-reled or -relled; -reling or -relling) Date: 1631 to deck or crown with ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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