"honoree" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɑn.ɚˈi/ [General-American], /ˌɒn.əˈiː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: honorees [plural]
Rhymes: stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn Etymology: From honor + -ee. Etymology templates: {{af|en|honor|-ee}} honor + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} honoree (plural honorees)
  1. One who receives an honor or award. Synonyms: honorand [British] Related terms: honorary

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 January 20, Jessica Bennett, “How Not to Be 'Manterrupted' in Meetings”, in Time:",
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