court-poet

  • 1poet laureate — n. pl. poets laureate or poet laureates 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… …

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  • 2POET LAUREATE —    the English court poet, an office which dates from the reign of Edward IV., the duty of the holder of it being originally to write an ode on the birthday of the monarch …

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  • 3court bard — poet of a royal court …

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  • 4Poet Laureate — A Poet Laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events. The plural form is poets laureate.In England, the term has for centuries been the title of the… …

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  • 5poet laureate — pl. poets laureate. 1. (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. 2. a poet recognized or acclaimed as the most eminent or… …

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  • 6Court dress — This article is about Judicial dress. For dress for noble courts, see court uniform and dress. Court dress comprises the style of clothes prescribed for courts of law, and formerly for royal courts. Contents 1 Court dress in England and Wales 1.1 …

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  • 7Court of the Lions — General view of the court …

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  • 8poet laureate — noun (plural poets laureate or poet laureates) Date: 15th century 1. a poet honored for achievement in his or her art 2. a. a poet appointed for life by an English sovereign as a member of the royal household and formerly expected to compose… …

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  • 9Court of Night-Blooming Flowers — In Jacqueline Carey s Kushiel s Legacy saga, the Court of Night Blooming Flowers, also known as the Night Court , refers to the thirteen Houses of Mont Nuit in the City of Elua, home to the Servants of Naamah, the most elite cadre of religious… …

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  • 10poet laureate — /poʊət ˈlɒriət / (say pohuht loreeuht) noun (plural poets laureate) (sometimes upper case) 1. , ) (in Britain) a highly esteemed poet, appointed as a lifetime officer of the royal household; formerly expected to write odes, etc., in celebration… …