laureation

noun

lau·​re·​a·​tion ˌlȯrēˈāshən 

ˌlär-

plural -s

1

: an act of crowning with or as if with laurel as a mark of honor or achievement

2

archaic : the conferring of an academic degree

the right of laureation conceded to the University of Vienna by Maximilian I

—William Hamilton †1856

Word History

Etymology

laureate entry 3 + -ion

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Rhymes for laureation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation