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bard

(bɑːʳd)

Word forms: plural bards

countable noun

A bard is a poet.

[literary, or old-fashioned]

Synonyms: poet, singer, rhymer, minstrel More Synonyms of bard

Bard

proper noun

People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard.

...a new production of the Bard's early tragedy, Richard III.

bard in British English 1

(bɑːd)

noun

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

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

2. archaic or literary

any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance

Derived forms

bardic (ˈbardic)

adjective

bardism (ˈbardism)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd

bard in British English 2

or barde (bɑːd)

noun

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

an ornamental caparison for a horse

verb (transitive)

to place a bard on

Word origin

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

Bard in British English

(bɑːd)

noun

the Bard

bard in American English 1

(bɑrd)

noun

an ancient Celtic poet and singer of epic poems, who accompanied himself on the harp

any of various other national minstrels or epic poets

a poet

Derived forms

bardic (ˈbardic)

adjective

Word origin

Gael & Ir: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

bard in American English 2

(bɑrd)

noun

a piece of armor for a horse

verb transitive

to put bards on (a horse)

Also sp. barde

Word origin

Fr barde < Sp or It barda, leather armor for horses < Ar barda ʿa, saddle, packsaddle

Examples of 'bard' in a sentence
bard

An ancient bard has declared it.

(noun) in the sense of poet

Definition

a poet

(archaic, literary)

the epic and myth which formed the bard's repertoire

Synonyms

poet

the English poet William Blake

singer

My mother was a singer in a dance band.

rhymer

minstrel

He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit.

lyricist

troubadour

melodies like a medieval troubadour's laments

versifier

Additional synonyms

in the sense of minstrel

Definition

a medieval singer and musician

He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit.

Synonyms

musician,

singer,

harper,

bard (archaic, literary),

troubadour,

songstress,

jongleur

in the sense of singer

My mother was a singer in a dance band.

Synonyms

vocalist,

divo,

diva,

crooner,

minstrel,

soloist,

cantor,

troubadour,

chorister,

chanteuse,

balladeer,

songster or songstress

in the sense of troubadour

Definition

a travelling poet and singer in S France or N Italy from the 11th to the 13th century who wrote chiefly on courtly love

melodies like a medieval troubadour's laments

Synonyms

minstrel,

singer,

poet,

balladeer,

lyric poet,

jongleur

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单词	bard
释义	Trends of bard View usage for: bard (bɑːʳd) Word forms: plural bards countable noun A bard is a poet. [literary, or old-fashioned] Synonyms: poet, singer, rhymer, minstrel More Synonyms of bard Bard proper noun People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard. ...a new production of the Bard's early tragedy, Richard III. bard in British English 1 (bɑːd) noun 1. a. (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes b. (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod 2. archaic or literary any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance Derived forms bardic (ˈbardic) adjective bardism (ˈbardism) noun Word origin C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd bard in British English 2 or barde (bɑːd) 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 verb (transitive) 3. to place a bard on Word origin C15: from Old French barde, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic barda`ah packsaddle Bard in British English (bɑːd) noun the Bard bard in American English 1 (bɑrd) noun 1. an ancient Celtic poet and singer of epic poems, who accompanied himself on the harp 2. any of various other national minstrels or epic poets 3. a poet Derived forms bardic (ˈbardic) adjective Word origin Gael & Ir: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF bard in American English 2 (bɑrd) noun 1. a piece of armor for a horse verb transitive 2. to put bards on (a horse) Also sp. barde Word origin Fr barde < Sp or It barda, leather armor for horses < Ar barda ʿa, saddle, packsaddle Examples of 'bard' in a sentence bard An ancient bard has declared it. Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989) (noun) in the sense of poet Definition a poet (archaic, literary) the epic and myth which formed the bard's repertoire Synonyms poet the English poet William Blake singer My mother was a singer in a dance band. rhymer minstrel He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit. lyricist troubadour melodies like a medieval troubadour's laments versifier Additional synonyms in the sense of minstrel Definition a medieval singer and musician He was playing a banjo and garbed in a minstrel's outfit. Synonyms musician, singer, harper, bard (archaic, literary), troubadour, songstress, jongleur in the sense of singer My mother was a singer in a dance band. Synonyms vocalist, divo, diva, crooner, minstrel, soloist, cantor, troubadour, chorister, chanteuse, balladeer, songster or songstress in the sense of troubadour Definition a travelling poet and singer in S France or N Italy from the 11th to the 13th century who wrote chiefly on courtly love melodies like a medieval troubadour's laments Synonyms minstrel, singer, poet, balladeer, lyric poet, jongleur Nearby words of bard barbarous barbecue barbed bard bare bare-faced barely Synonyms of 'bard' bard Explore 'bard' in the dictionary
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