makar

American  

[mah-ker] / ˈmɑ kər /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a poet or writer.

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makar British  

/ ˈmækər /

noun

1. a creative artist, esp a poet

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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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makar

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

Only two weeks previously, Jackie Kay had been named as the new makar, the national poet for Scotland.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2016

A five-year post as "Scotland's makar" - not "the Scots makar", which might imply writing exclusively in Scots, which I do occasionally, though more commonly in Scots-English, or, usually, in plain English.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2011

Duking it out at the top of the list to succeed him as makar are Don Paterson and Robin Robertson.

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.