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poet laureate

poet laureate

 
pronunciation:
po iht lo ri iht
part of speech: noun
inflections: poet laureates, poets laureate
definition 1: in England, a poet honored by being appointed for life to an office in the royal household and traditionally expected to write poems celebrating events and persons of royal or national significance.
definition 2: any poet honored for excellence by a particular locality, state, or nation.