Definition of "laureateship" [lau•re•ate•ship]

• The state, or office, of a laureate. (noun)

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• "It remains to be seen what Ms. Duffy will make of the laureateship, which is something of a work in progress, despite being so ancient."
• "ADVERTISEMENT bination of scathing wit, cheeky rhyme and revenge poems might be the perfect tonic for the failing institution (the laureateship, that is, not royalty per se)."
• "Duffy later claimed that she would not have accepted the laureateship anyway, saying in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that I will not write a poem for Edward and Sophie."