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- [bahrd]
- /bɑrd/
- /ˈbɑː.dɪk/
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- [bahrd]
- /bɑrd/
Definitions of bardic word
- noun bardic (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like. 1
- noun bardic one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry. 1
- noun bardic any poet. 1
- noun bardic the bard, William Shakespeare. 1
- noun bardic Of or pertaining to bards. 1
- adjective bardic relating to lyric poetry 1
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Origin of bardic
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 Bardic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bardic 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.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bardic usage trend in Literature
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