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- [bahrd]
- /bɑrd/
- /bɑːd/
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- [bahrd]
- /bɑrd/
Definitions of bard word
- proper noun bard People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard. 3
- countable noun bard A bard is a poet. 3
- noun bard (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes 3
- noun bard (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod 3
- noun bard any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance 3
- noun bard a piece of larding bacon or pork fat placed on game or lean meat during roasting to prevent drying out 3
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Origin of bard
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; 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)
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Parts of speech for Bard
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bard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bard
noun bard
- poet — a person who composes poetry.
- versifier — to relate, describe, or treat (something) in verse.
- minstrel — a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- balladeer — a singer of ballads
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
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