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1. (n.) poet laureate
(in Great Britain) a poet appointed for life as an officer of the royal household.
2. poet laureate
a poet recognized as the most eminent of a country or locality.
3. poet laureate
(in the U.S.) a poet appointed for a term as the national laureate poet.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) poet laureate
a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region
"she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"
2. (noun) poet laureate
the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain
"the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. poet laureate
the English court poet, an office which dates from the reign of Edward IV., the duty of the holder of it being originally to write an ode on the birthday of the monarch.
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