poet laureate
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region
she is the poet laureate of all lyricists
Types & categories
- poet hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain
the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | poet |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | laureate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | poet |