makar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of makar
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (Scots): “poet”; compare Greek poiētḗs “maker, inventor, poet”
Example Sentences
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Many accomplishments were years away: Jackie Kay, the current Scottish makar and a contributor to the first anthology, had only just begun to receive recognition after the 1991 publication of her first book.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019
Liz Lochhead: Apple Says Aaah – and Other Poems, Pommes and People Scotland's poet laureate – or makar - proves that standup and stanzas do mix.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2013
As in: Mony a mickle wee bits of writing over the years maks "makar" a muckle deal of an honour to find oneself receiving a month after one's 63rd birthday .
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2011
"When Eddie Morgan was appointed makar, he was the obvious choice amongst all those who would've expressed an opinion at the time," she said.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2011
We have here probably the precise incident on which the unknown "makar" founded his crude but intensely picturesque and dramatic lay.
From In the Border Country by W. S.
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