makar

[ mah-ker ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a poet or writer.

makar

/ ˈmækər /

noun

1. a creative artist, esp a poet

Word History and Origins

Origin of makar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of makar¹

a Scot variant of maker

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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The phrase "dans le pays de Makar et de ses veaux" meant: "wherever Makar may drive his calves."

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