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Laureate, Poet
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Originally an officer of the royal household whose business it was to celebrate in an ode any joyous occasion connected with royalty, originally the sovereign's birthday; it is now a mere honour bestowed by royalty on an eminent poet.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Laureate, Poet'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/laureate-poet.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.