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Webster 1913 Edition


Poet

Po′et

,
Noun.
[F.
poëte
, L.
poëta
, fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] 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.
The
poet’s
eye, in a fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven.
Shakespeare
A
poet
is a maker, as the word signifies.
Dryden.
Poet laureate
.
See under
Laureate
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Poet

PO'ET

,
Noun.
[L. poeta. See Poem.]
1.
The author of a poem; the inventor or maker of a metrical composition.
A poet is a maker, as the word signifies; and he who cannot make, that is, invent,hath his name for nothing.
2.
One skilled in making poetry, or who has a particular genius for metrical composition; one distinguished for poetic talents. Many write verses who cannot be called poets.

Definition 2024


Poet

Poet

See also: poet and poët

German

Noun

Poet m (genitive Poeten, plural Poeten)

  1. (dated) poet

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poet

poet

See also: Poet and poët

English

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Noun

poet (plural poets)

  1. A person who writes poems.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /put/

Noun

poet m (uncountable)

  1. loot, stolen money

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs), via Latin poeta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈeːt/
  • IPA(key): /puˈeːt/

Noun

poet m (definite singular poeten, indefinite plural poeter, definite plural poetene)

  1. a poet

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs), via Latin poeta

Noun

poet m (definite singular poeten, indefinite plural poetar, definite plural poetane)

  1. a poet

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Old French

Verb

poet

  1. third-person singular present indicative of poeir

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

poet c

  1. poet

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Inflection of poet 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative poet poeten poeter poeterna
Genitive poets poetens poeters poeternas

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