Prix Goncourt vs laurels

Prix Goncourt and laurels both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Prix Goncourt	Yes	No	No	No
laurels	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laurels is a hypernym of Prix Goncourt; that is, laurels is a word with a broader meaning than Prix Goncourt:

Prix Goncourt: an award given annually for contributions to French literature
laurels: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Other hypernyms of Prix Goncourt include accolade, award, honor, honour.

Prix Goncourt (noun)	laurels (noun)
an award given annually for contributions to French literature	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
	the state of being honored