makar

[ mah-ker ]

nounChiefly Scot.

a poet or writer.

Origin of makar

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (Scots): “poet”; compare Greek poiētḗs “maker, inventor, poet”

Words Nearby makar

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How to use makar in a sentence

That same year, he published in a local paper his first story, "makar Choudra," in which already a remarkable talent was evident.
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He started toward makar, but two Arabs laid hold of him and pulled him roughly to one side.
The River of Darkness | William Murray Graydon
It was evident that makar was not at heart a true follower of the prophet, for the Koran strictly forbids all intoxicants.
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Their only ground for hope rested in the fear which makar Makalo, by his summary dealings with these tribes, had inspired in them.
The River of Darkness | William Murray Graydon
The phrase "dans le pays de makar et de ses veaux" meant: "wherever makar may drive his calves."
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British Dictionary definitions for makar

makar

/ (ˈmækər) /

noun

Scot a creative artist, esp a poet

Origin of makar

a Scot variant of maker

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