laureate
1. [ adjective ] worthy of the greatest honor or distinction
Examples:

"The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub

Related terms: honorable
2. [ noun ] someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
Related terms: honoree Poet_Laureate Nobelist
Similar spelling:   Laurette
  lariat
  Lauretta
  Larita
  layered
  laredo
  Laridae