单词 | poet laureate |
释义 | poet laureateSEE SYNONYMS FOR poet laureate ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural poets laureate.(in Great Britain) a poet appointed for life as an officer of the royal household, formerly expected to write poems in celebration of court and national events. a poet recognized or acclaimed as the most eminent or representative of a country or locality. (formerly) a poet whose efforts were officially recognized, as by a sovereign, university, etc. Origin of poet laureateMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby poet laureatepoetic justice, poetic licence, poetic license, poetics, poetize, poet laureate, poetry, Poets are born, not made, po-faced, pogamoggan, Pogany Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poet laureateBritish Dictionary definitions for poet laureatepoet laureate noun plural poets laureateBritish the poet appointed as court poet of Britain who is given a post as an officer of the Royal Household. The first was Ben Jonson in 1616 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for poet laureatepoet laureate The national poet in Britain. Historically, the poet laureate's duty has been to compose official poetry for the king's or queen's birthday and for great public occasions, such as victories in war, coronations, and births and weddings in the royal family. The poets laureate of Britain have included Geoffrey Chaucer, William Wordsworth, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. notes for poet laureateThe largely ceremonial position of poet laureate was created in the United States in 1985. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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