1. The poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain
   "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
    
2. 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"

Derived forms: poets laureate

Type of: laureate, poet

Encyclopedia: Poet laureate