poet laureate

1. 1.

   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”

   “he is the poet laureate of Arkansas”

   Broaderpoet
2. 2.

   the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain

   “the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions”

   Broaderpoetlaureate

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What does poet laureate mean?

poet laureate means "a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.