honoree
/ˌɑn.ɚˈi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.44 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "It was perhaps the most public example of the “manterruption” – that is, a man interrupting a woman while she’s trying to speak (in this case, on stage, by herself, as an award honoree) and taking over the floor."
- "The 18 honorees included some of the Democratic Party’s best-known leaders and boosters: Hillary Clinton, the philanthropist and major Democratic donor George Soros, and Robert F. Kennedy, who was given the recognition posthumously."
Etymology
From honor + -ee.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑn.ɚˈi/
- British English: /ˌɒn.əˈiː/