Lake Poets

American  

plural noun

1. the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey: so called from their residence in the Lake District.

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Lake Poets British  

plural noun

1. the English poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey, who lived in and drew inspiration from the Lake District at the beginning of the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of Lake Poets

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

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Lake Poets

And a bonus track on “Folklore,” titled “The Lakes,” mentions the Lake Poets of 19th-century England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2020

It's about being tolerant of sweet-souled men--guys who love the Lake Poets, show tunes and all things Barbra.

From Time Magazine Archive

They contain many apt criticisms of known people and books, and are specially interesting for their allusions to Wordsworth and the Lake Poets.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

England, however, had not been neglected, for the work of the Lake Poets held a prominent place, and there was much of Tennyson, his "May Queen" cycle, and "Sir Galahad."

From The Heart of Arethusa by Frances Barton Fox

So the work of saving hundreds of lives every year was added to the study of "Lake Poets" and Chopin by the Women's Club of Dallas.

From What eight million women want by Rheta Childe Dorr

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