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/ˈlôrəl/,/ˈlär-/,
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laurels, plural;
  1. Adorn with or as if with a laurel
    • - they banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead
Noun
  1. Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular

  2. An aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries

  3. The foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honor in classical times

  4. Honor
    • - she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel
  1. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
  2. United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
  3. (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
  4. (laurelled) laureled: crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
  5. (laurels) award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
  6. (laurels) honor: the state of being honored
  7. The Laurel Amtrak Station, located in Laurel, Mississippi, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 230 North Maple Street, in the heart of downtown Laurel. It was originally built in 1913 by the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad.
  8. The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 2000 (perhaps as many as 4000) species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and Brazil. ...
  9. The Laurel was the third English gold coin with a value of twenty shillings or one pound produced during the reign of King James I. ...
  10. Laurel, is a unisex given name. The name is of unknown origin. Various names related to Laurel are Laura, Lauren, Lori, and Lorraine.
  11. A Laurel is a 16-17 year old participant in the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The symbol of the Laurels is the spires of the temple, which are intended to remind participants of ordinances and covenants which lead to exaltation. ...
  12. Laurel is a historic passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line in Laurel, Maryland, between Union Station in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore's Camden Station. MARC official website
  13. An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; A crown of laurel; honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels, to crown with laurels; An English gold coin made ...
  14. (laurels) Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo
  15. (Laurelling) A decorative feature using the laurel leaf motif as its basis.
  16. (Laurels) Blanket word covering a variety of evergreen trees, shrubs, creepers, and vines,  such as epigaea, kalmia, laurus, rhododendrum.  Usually grew in low, swampy ground.
  17. Dreaming of the laurel, brings success and fame. You will acquire new possessions in love. Enterprises will be laden with gain. For a young woman to wreath laurel about her lover's head, denotes that she will have a faithful man, and one of fame to woo her.
  18. A person recognized by the society for having mastered an art or science, and who has shown great virtue.
  19. A Companion of the Order of the Laurel, which is the Society level polling order for skill in the arts and sciences.
  20. Laurel oil has always been known for its multiple qualities: it cleanses and immunizes the skin from all impurities, nourishes the scalp, and prevents dandruff. Ideal for the whole family: face, body and hair.
  21. The name of the class in the Young Women’s program for girls ages sixteen and seventeen. The girls are referred to as Laurels.
  22. A shrub that is not Hardy. - Joseph Leff
  23. Laurels will grow in any good garden soil. They are grown both as bushes and standards, and require but little attention beyond watering. ...
  24. A tree which Apuleius classes among the plants which preserve men from the influence of evil spirits. It was also believed to give protection from lightning.
  25. Laurel Regional Hospital