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poet laureate

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poet laureate
a) A poet officially appointed by a government, often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events
b) Formerly, an officer of the kings household, whose business was to compose an ode annually for the kings birthday, and other suitable occasions; now, a poet officially distinguished by such honorary title, the office being a sinecure. It is said this title was first given in the time of

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  • Poet laureate — (von lat. poeta laureatus = lorbeergekrönter Dichter) ist im Vereinigten Königreich und den USA ein jeweils von Staats wegen besonders ausgezeichneter Dichter. Die Bezeichnung kommt aus der antiken Tradition, hervorragende Dichter mit einem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Poet Laureate — (von lat. poeta laureatus = lorbeergekrönter Dichter) ist im Vereinigten Königreich und den USA ein jeweils von Staats wegen besonders ausgezeichneter Dichter. Die Bezeichnung kommt aus der antiken Tradition, hervorragende Dichter mit einem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Poet laureate — Poet Po et, n. [F. po[ e]te, L. po[ e]ta, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to make. Cf. {Poem}.] One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • poet laureate — придворный поэт …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • poet laureate — 1> поэт лауреат 2> придворный поэт, сочиняющий стихи на торжественные случаи 3> наиболее известный или характерный поэт (в масштабах страны, республики и т. п.) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Poet 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… …   Wikipedia

  • poet 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… …   Universalium

  • Poet laureate — Laureate Lau re*ate, a. [L. laureatus, fr. laurea laurel tree, fr. laureus of laurel, fr. laurus laurel: cf. F. laur[ e]at. Cf. {Laurel}.] Crowned, or decked, with laurel. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Poet Laureate — Poète lauréat Pour les articles homonymes, voir Poète (homonymie). Au Royaume Uni, le poète lauréat (Poet Laureate en anglais) est le poète officiel du monarque. Traditionnellement, on attendait de lui qu il composât des poèmes à l occasion de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • poet 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Фильмы

  • Boris Prorokov, 1977 — Works, diaries, reminiscences of the artist. It tells about works of Boris Ivanovich Prorokov, a laureate of the Lenin Prize.
  • CPSA Time, Pople, Life. . ., 1978 — About the work of the Central Sovier Army Palace, its history and present, about the award it received: the October Revolution Order on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation.
  • Celebratory Concert to the 27 Congress of the CPSU., 1986 — About the concert "The Festival of Arts of the Soviet State" that was held in the days of work of the XXVII Congresses of the CPSU.