ALL meanings of poet laureate
po·et lau·re·ate
P p - noun poet laureate poet appointed by monarch 1
- noun plural poet 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. 1
- noun plural poet laureate a poet recognized or acclaimed as the most eminent or representative of a country or locality. 1
- noun plural poet laureate (formerly) a poet whose efforts were officially recognized, as by a sovereign, university, etc. 1
- countable noun poet laureate The poet laureate is the official poet of a country. In Britain the poet laureate is paid by the government for the rest of their life. In the United States they are paid for a fixed period. 0
- noun poet laureate 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 0
- noun poet laureate the court poet of England, appointed for life by the monarch, traditionally to write poems celebrating official occasions, national events, etc. 0
- noun poet laureate the official or most respected poet of any specific nation, region, etc. 0