51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

bard

1

[bahrd]

noun

  1. (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.

  2. one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry.

  3. any poet.

  4. the bard, William Shakespeare.



bard

2
Also barde

[bahrd]

noun

  1. Armor.any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse.

  2. Cooking.a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out while cooking.

verb (used with object)

  1. Armor.to caparison with bards.

  2. Cooking.to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking.

bard

1

/ ɑː /

noun

    1. (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes

    2. (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod

  1. archaicany poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bard

2

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a piece of larding bacon or pork fat placed on game or lean meat during roasting to prevent drying out

  2. an ornamental caparison for a horse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to place a bard on

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bard

3

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. an epithet of William Shakespeare

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • bardic adjective
  • bardish adjective
  • bardlike adjective
  • bardship noun
  • ˈ徱 adjective
  • ˈ徱 noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bard1

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)

Origin of bard2

1470–80; < Middle French barde < Southern Italian barda armor for a horse < Arabic 岹ʿ packsaddle < Persian pardah covering
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bard1

C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd

Origin of bard2

C15: from Old French barde , from Old Italian barda , from Arabic barda`ah packsaddle
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Lansdale, the genre bard of East Texas, brings the deeply flawed and deeply human crime-fighting duo Hap and Leonard back for a 14th time.

From

Joshua Oppenheimer is our age’s great bard of cognitive dissonance.

From

Nearly a decade after the death of his 15-year-old son, the Australian post-punk bard has a new album, ‘Wild God,’ that he says finds a path to joy.

From

Ukrainians displaced by war find new purpose in Shakespeare’s play of love, loss and madness, bringing their blood-red version to the bard’s hometown.

From

Majok has staked her claim as the bard of Newark, N.J., where many of her plays are set, including “Sanctuary City.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


Barcoo salutebardacious