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poet

UK/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/ US/ˈpəʊ.ət/ common

noun

1.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

Origin

From Middle English poete, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author, poet”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.

Phrases

  • be a poet and not know it
  • concrete poet
  • cyclic poet
  • I'm a poet and I didn't even know it
  • jazz poet
  • Lake poet
  • poet blouse
  • poet laureate

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