Definitions for poet laureate
po·et lau·re·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. poet laureatenoun

   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. poet laureatenoun

   the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain

   "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poet laureatenoun

   A poet officially appointed by a government, often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events

2. poet laureatenoun

   One who received an honorable degree in grammar, including poetry and rhetoric, at the English universities; -- so called as being presented with a wreath of laurel

3. poet laureatenoun

   Formerly, an officer of the king's household, whose business was to compose an ode annually for the king's birthday, and other suitable occasions; now, a poet officially distinguished by such honorary title, the office being a sinecure. It is said this title was first given in the time of Edward IV

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1. Poet laureate

   A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) of Arezzo were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342. In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England. The royal office of Poet Laureate in England dates from the appointment of John Dryden in 1668. In modern times a poet laureate title may be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which designates a Young People's Poet Laureate, unconnected with the National Youth Poet Laureate and the United States Poet Laureate.The office is also popular with regional and community groups. Examples include the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community, the Minnesota poet laureate chosen by the League of Minnesota Poets (est. 1934), the Northampton Poet Laureate chosen by the Northampton Arts Council, and the Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate chosen by ten judges representing the Martha's Vineyard Poetry Society. Over a dozen national governments continue the poet laureate tradition.

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1. poet laureate

   A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government, institution, or organization, often expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. The term is primarily associated with the position in the government of the United Kingdom, but similar appointments exist in various countries worldwide. The honor often reflects the poet's accomplishments or contributions to literature or the arts.

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1. Poet laureate

   A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, who is often expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. It is a very ancient tradition, dating back to the first days of classical civilization, to associate laurel with proficiency in arts and poetry, or with victory. The Italians Albertino Mussato and Francesco Petrarca were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342. In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England. In modern times, the title may also be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which has a designated Children's Poet Laureate. Other examples are the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community; the Minnesota Poet Laureate chosen by the League of Minnesota Poets; the Northhampton Poet Laureate chosen by the Northhampton Arts Council, and the Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate chosen by ten judges representing the Martha's Vineyard Poetry Society. Over a dozen national governments continue the poet laureate tradition.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Poet Laureate

   The officially appointed poet of any nation, so called from the Roman custom of crowning a favourite poet with laurel, symbolical of Apollo, the god of poetry.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poet laureate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poet laureate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of poet laureate in a Sentence

1. Jerry P. Bolton:

   “…Aberjhani the new Savannah has a hero a poet laureate, maybe a poet hero they respond to this poet, awards, honors galore, ever sat down and read Aberjhani’s stuff mean really read it …Savannah spawned something here, Johnny Mercer meet Aberjhani…”

2. Joe Biden:

   We need to reform criminal justice, to make sure black mothers feel confident when they send their child, their son, out on the street -- he's going to be safe, we have to recognize that kid wearing the hoodie may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gangbanger.

3. Cory Booker:

   We have to recognize that kid wearing the hoodie may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gangbanger.

4. Joe Biden:

   California Sen. Kamala Harris need to reform criminal justice, to make sure black mothers feel confident when they send their child, their son, out on the street -- he's going to be safe, we have to recognize that kid wearing the hoodie may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gang-banger.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poet laureate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=poet laureate
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#PoetLaureate
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=poet laureate