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Laureate

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

or LAUREAT. An ofiicer of the English sovereign. His duty formerly consisted only in composing an ode annually, on the sovereign’s birthday, and on the New Year; sometimes also, though rarely, on occasions of any remarkable victory. The annual birthday ode has been discontinued since the conclusion of the reign of George

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. An officer of the household of the sovereign, whose business formerly consisted only in composing an ode annually, on the sovereign's birthday, and on the new year; sometimes also, though rarely, on occasion of any remarkable victory.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In English law. An officer of {lie household of the sovereign, whose bisiness formerly consisted only in composing an ode annually, on the sovereign's birth» day, and on the new year; sometimes also, though rarely, on occasion of any remark. able victory.