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laureates
noun(lau-re-ate)the recipient of honor or recognition for achievement in an art or science; specifically : poet laureate
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verb(lau-re-ate)to crown with or as if with a laurel wreath for excellence or achievement
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verb(lau-re-ate)to appoint to the office of poet laureate
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noun(lau-re-ate)a poet honored for achievement
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noun(lau-re-ate)a poet appointed for life by an English sovereign as a member of the royal household and formerly expected to compose poems for court and national occasions
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noun(lau-re-ate)a poet appointed annually by the U.S. Library of Congress as a consultant and typically involved in the promotion of poetry