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poet laureate

  1. the court poet of England, appointed for life by the monarch, traditionally to write poems celebrating official occasions, national events, etc.
  2. the official or most respected poet of any specific nation, region, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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