Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LAU-RE-A'TION
LAU-RE-A'TION, n.
The act of conferring a degree in the university, together with a wreath of laurel; an honor bestowed on those who excelled in writing verse. This was an ancient practice at Oxford, from which probably originated the denomination of poet laureate. – Warton.
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