poet laureate

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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"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"
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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