bard

[ bahrd ]

/ bɑrd /

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noun

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

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

any poet.

the bard, William Shakespeare.

Origin of bard

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)

OTHER WORDS FROM bard

bardic, adjectivebardish, bardlike, adjectivebardship, noun

Words nearby bard

Barclay de Tolly, Bar Cocheba, barcode, Barcoo River, Barcoo salute, bard, bardacious, barde, Bardeen, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory, Bardet-Biedl syndrome

Definition for bard (2 of 2)

bard²

[ bahrd ]

/ bɑrd /

noun

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

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)

Armor. to caparison with bards.

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

Also barde (for defs. 1, 3) .

Origin of bard

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

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bard

But Lois Leveen, author of the novel 'Juliet's Nurse,' says good things happen when authors brazenly borrow from the Bard.
Book Bag: 5 Novels Shakespeare Sort of Wrote|Lois Leveen|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe you managed not to cringe at his take on the Bard in Shakespeare in Love, making you a stronger person than most.
Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Kentucky bard Ed McClanahan once lived in California, where among various endeavors he played Boswell to the Grateful Dead.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Complete Works shows modern audiences that the Bard is still appealing.
Shakespeare Comes to Hulu with ‘Complete Works’|Marina Watts|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Leave it to the Bard to remind you just how all-consuming (and deadly) a serious relationship can be.
9 New Movies to Stream on Netflix This June|The Daily Beast|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is, too, the famous case of Mrs de Frville and the gardener Bard.
Occultism and Common-Sense|Beckles Willson
John Nevay, the bard of Forfar, was born in that town on the 28th of January 1792.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.|Various
Desperate of his love, the bard now forswears for ever the company of women (Act V of the revised text).
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
This bard has been met with already as an imitator of Ossian.
Dean of Lismore's Book|Various
Scarcely had the bard pronounced the last word when the hall was half filled with armed men; Niall at their head.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bard (1 of 3)

bard¹

/ (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

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

Derived forms of bard

bardic, adjectivebardism, noun

Word Origin for bard

C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd

British Dictionary definitions for bard (2 of 3)

bard²

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 (tr)

to place a bard on

Word Origin for bard

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

British Dictionary definitions for bard (3 of 3)

Bard

/ (bɑːd) /

noun

the Bard 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

单词	bard
释义	bard ¹ [ bahrd ] / bɑrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bard ON THESAURUS.COM noun (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like. one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry. any poet. the bard, William Shakespeare. Origin of bard ¹ 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) OTHER WORDS FROM bard bardic, adjectivebardish, bardlike, adjectivebardship, noun Words nearby bard Barclay de Tolly, Bar Cocheba, barcode, Barcoo River, Barcoo salute, bard, bardacious, barde, Bardeen, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory, Bardet-Biedl syndrome Definition for bard (2 of 2) bard² [ bahrd ] / bɑrd / noun Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse. 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) Armor. to caparison with bards. Cooking. to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking. Also barde (for defs. 1, 3) . Origin of bard ² 1470–80; <Middle French barde<Southern Italian barda armor for a horse <Arabic bardaʿah packsaddle <Persian pardah covering Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bard But Lois Leveen, author of the novel 'Juliet's Nurse,' says good things happen when authors brazenly borrow from the Bard. Book Bag: 5 Novels Shakespeare Sort of Wrote\|Lois Leveen\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maybe you managed not to cringe at his take on the Bard in Shakespeare in Love, making you a stronger person than most. Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’\|Kevin Fallon\|October 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Kentucky bard Ed McClanahan once lived in California, where among various endeavors he played Boswell to the Grateful Dead. The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known\|Ed McClanahan\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Complete Works shows modern audiences that the Bard is still appealing. Shakespeare Comes to Hulu with ‘Complete Works’\|Marina Watts\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Leave it to the Bard to remind you just how all-consuming (and deadly) a serious relationship can be. 9 New Movies to Stream on Netflix This June\|The Daily Beast\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is, too, the famous case of Mrs de Frville and the gardener Bard. Occultism and Common-Sense\|Beckles Willson John Nevay, the bard of Forfar, was born in that town on the 28th of January 1792. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.\|Various Desperate of his love, the bard now forswears for ever the company of women (Act V of the revised text). Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg This bard has been met with already as an imitator of Ossian. Dean of Lismore's Book\|Various Scarcely had the bard pronounced the last word when the hall was half filled with armed men; Niall at their head. Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bard (1 of 3) bard¹ / (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 archaic, or literary any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance Derived forms of bard bardic, adjectivebardism, noun Word Origin for bard C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd British Dictionary definitions for bard (2 of 3) bard² 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 (tr) to place a bard on Word Origin for bard C15: from Old French barde, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic barda`ah packsaddle British Dictionary definitions for bard (3 of 3) Bard / (bɑːd) / noun the Bard 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 Words related to bard poet, versifier, minstrel, balladeer, rhapsodist
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bard

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barde

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