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poetship

poetship noun: the state or character of a poet.

Noun

poetship (usually uncountable, plural poetships)

  1. (usually) The state or character of a poet.
    • All this burst of fame, / Fury of favour, Royal Poetship, / Prophetship, book, verse, picture—thereof came / — Nothing!1878, Robert Browning, “The Two Poets of Croisic”, in La Saisiaz: The Two Poets of Croisic, page 118

Forms of poetship

pluralpoetships

Origin of poetship

From poet + -ship.

Questions about poetship

What does poetship mean?
Poetship means the state or character of a poet.
What part of speech is poetship?
Poetship is a noun.
What is the plural of poetship?
The plural of poetship is poetships.

Words near poetship in the dictionary

  1. poets day
  2. poets days
  3. poets laureate
  4. poets' day
  5. poets' days
  6. poetship
  7. poetships
  8. Poetto
  9. poetwise
  10. POF
  11. Poff

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