poet laureate

Noun
  1. A poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region (synset 110467159)
    "she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"
    is a type of: poet - a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
  2. The poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain (synset 110466933)
    "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
    is a type of:
    • laureate - someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
    • poet - a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

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