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- Dictionarylaurel/ˈlɒrəl/
noun
- 1. any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves.
- 2. an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
verb
- 1. bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement: "she will be laurelled alongside politicians, historians, and other actors"
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1 day ago · Aretha Louise Franklin ( ⫽ əˈriːθə ⫽ ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [2] Honored as the " Queen of Soul ", Rolling Stone magazine twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. [3] [4] As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist ...