Laurel
nOne word substitutionSSC PYQ × 4/lˈɔrəl/ · लॉरल
Honour given for some achievement
सम्मान, उपलब्धि पर मिला यश
He won every laurel in his field.
Do not rest on your laurels after one result.
Daily use: Har laurel jeeta unhone.
प्राचीन Greece में विजेता को laurel (तेजपत्ते) की पत्तियों का मुकुट पहनाया जाता था। इसलिए laurel यानी उपलब्धि पर मिला सम्मान; 'rest on one's laurels' यानी एक सफलता के बाद रुक जाना।
In ancient Greece, winners were crowned with a wreath of laurel leaves. So a LAUREL is an honour for achievement, and to 'rest on one's laurels' is to stop trying after one success.
SSC में idioms 'win laurels' (सम्मान पाना) और 'rest on one's laurels' (सफलता के बाद संतुष्ट हो जाना) आते हैं; Accolade और Distinction synonym हैं।
SSC uses the idioms 'win laurels' (earn honour) and 'rest on one's laurels' (become complacent after success); Accolade and Distinction are synonyms.