honoree

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See also: honorée

English

Etymology

From honor +‎ -ee.

Pronunciation

Noun

honoree (plural honorees)

  1. One who receives an honor or award.
    • 2015 January 20, Jessica Bennett, “How Not to Be 'Manterrupted' in Meetings”, in Time:
      It was perhaps the most public example of the “manterruption” – that is, a man interrupting a woman while she’s trying to speak (in this case, on stage, by herself, as an award honoree) and taking over the floor.

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