bard
1[ bahrd ]
/ bɑrd /
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noun
(formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry.
any poet.
the bard, William Shakespeare.
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Origin of bard
11400–50; late Middle English <Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic bard,Welsh bardd,Breton barz<Indo-European *gwrs-do-s singer, akin to Albanian grisha (I) invited (to a wedding)
OTHER WORDS FROM bard
bardic, adjectivebardish, bardlike, adjectivebardship, nounOther definitions for bard (2 of 2)
bard2
[ bahrd ]
/ bɑrd /
noun
Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse.
Cooking. a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out while cooking.
verb (used with object)
Armor. to caparison with bards.
Cooking. to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking.
Also barde (for defs. 1, 3) .
Origin of bard
21470–80; <Middle French barde<Southern Italian barda armor for a horse <Arabic bardaʿah packsaddle <Persian pardah covering
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British Dictionary definitions for bard (1 of 3)
bard1
/ (bɑːd) /
noun
- (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes
- (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod
archaic, or literary any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance
Derived forms of bard
bardic, adjectivebardism, nounWord Origin for bard
C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd
British Dictionary definitions for bard (2 of 3)
bard2
barde
/ (bɑːd) /
noun
a piece of larding bacon or pork fat placed on game or lean meat during roasting to prevent drying out
an ornamental caparison for a horse
verb (tr)
to place a bard on
Word Origin for bard
C15: from Old French barde, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic barda`ah packsaddle
British Dictionary definitions for bard (3 of 3)
Bard
/ (bɑːd) /
noun
the Bard an epithet of William Shakespeare
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