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poet laureate

/'poʊɪt_'lɔriɪt/

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noun
a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region
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"she is the poet laureate of all lyricists" "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"

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poet
noun
the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain
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"the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"

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laureate poet

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