honoree

/ɑnɝˈi/ noun

**Honoree** is the individual singled out to receive an award, medal, or ceremonial recognition. The term carries the implication that someone has been formally acknowledged for a specific achievement. In practice the word appears on plaques, invitations, and press releases, where it replaces more conversational phrasing like ‘award recipient.’ It works equally well for a single person or a group of people, as in ‘the evening’s honorees.’ Because it stems from the verb ‘to honor,’ the noun feels official and slightly lofty, making it a natural fit for academic societies, civic ceremonies, and corporate galas. Using it in everyday chatter may sound pretentious, so reserve it for contexts where the honor is clearly defined.

【核心含义】指被授予奖项、奖章或正式表彰的个人或团体。

多用于正式场合(如颁奖礼、牌匾、新闻稿),替代口语化的“获奖者”。注意其正式感较强,日常交流中使用易显做作。

【Significado central】Persona o grupo que recibe un homenaje, premio o reconocimiento formal.

(Formal) Se usa en contextos ceremoniales como entregas de premios, placas, invitaciones oficiales y comunicados de prensa. Es sinónimo de "homenajeado" o "galardonado", pero con un tono más oficial y solemne. Funciona tanto para una persona como para un grupo: "los homenajeados de la velada". Evítalo en conversaciones cotidianas porque puede sonar pretencioso; en contextos informales es preferible usar "ganador" o "premiado".

Word Origin Honoree is built from honor plus the -ee suffix that marks the recipient of an action (like employee, trainee). So an honoree is literally 'one who receives honor.' The root honor comes from Latin honorem, which also gives us honest — originally meaning 'honorable, respected,' because honesty was seen as a form of honor. The -ee suffix is a neat way to flip the direction: you honor someone, they become the honoree.

noun One who receives an honor or award. countable

The honoree gave a heartfelt speech after receiving the lifetime achievement award.

(名词) 获奖者;受奖人;荣誉获得者

获奖者在获得终身成就奖后发表了感人的演讲。

(sustantivo) Quien recibe un honor o premio.

La homenajeada dio un discurso conmovedor después de recibir el premio al logro de toda una vida.

(nom) lauréat; récipiendaire; primé; décoré [Personne qui reçoit un honneur, une distinction ou un prix.]

Le **honoree** a prononcé un discours émouvant après avoir reçu le prix pour l'ensemble de sa carrière.

(Substantiv) Geehrte(r); Ausgezeichnete(r) [**Honoree** *Subst.* – eine Person, die eine Auszeichnung oder Ehrung erhält.]

Die **Honoree** hielt eine herzliche Rede, nachdem sie den Preis für ihr Lebenswerk entgegennahm.

(名詞) 栄誉や賞を受賞する人。受章者。

honoreeは生涯功労賞を受賞した後、心のこもったスピーチを行った。

(substantivo) homenageado; agraciado; premiado; condecorado [Aquele que recebe uma honra ou prêmio.]

O homenageado fez um discurso comovente após receber o prêmio de contribuição vitalícia.

Word parts: honor + ee

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