poet : Idioms & Phrases

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Cyclic poets

  • certain epic poets who followed Homer, and wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; so called because keeping within the circle of a singe subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on one subject.
Webster 1913

folk poet

  • noun a folk writer who composes in verse
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Foot poet

  • an inferior poet; a poetaster. R. Dryden.
Webster 1913

lake poets

  • noun English poets at the beginning of the 19th century who lived in the Lake District and were inspired by it
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Lake poets, Lake school

  • a collective name originally applied in contempt, but now in honor, to Southey, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, who lived in the lake country of Cumberland, England, Lamb and a few others were classed with these by hostile critics. Called also lakers and lakists.
Webster 1913

Parcel poet

  • a half poet; a poor poet. Obs.
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Poet laureate

  • 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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  • . See under Laureate.
Webster 1913

poet-singer

  • noun a singer of folk songs
    jongleur; troubadour; minstrel; folk singer.
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Puddle poet

  • a low or worthless poet. R.
Webster 1913