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poet

Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊɪt/

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Definition of poet

noun

  • a person who writes poems.
  • a person possessing special powers of imagination or expression: he is more poet than academic because of his gift for language

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French poete, via Latin from Greek poētēs, variant of poiētēs 'maker, poet', from poiein 'create'

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