honoree

See also: honorée

English

Etymology

From honor +‎ -ee.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑn.ɚˈi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɒn.əˈiː/
• Rhymes: exoneree

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^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• honorand (chiefly British)

Antonyms

• honorer

Related terms

• honorary