诗人 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bard noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
• poet noun A person who writes poems.
• wordsmith noun One who uses words skilfully.

Senses

诗人 is used for these senses in English:

• bard A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
• poet A person who writes poems.
• poetess (dated) A female poet.
• wordsmith One who uses words skilfully. [from late 19th c.]

bard — full definition

1. noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
2. noun In fantasy games, a character class built around charisma, music, and magic that supports the rest of the party.

poet — full definition

1. noun A person who writes poems.
2. noun Someone with an unusually creative or romantic way of seeing the world.