poetship en · NOUN
Etymology
From poet + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable, 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poetships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |