makar

[ mah-ker ]

/ ˈmɑ kər /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a poet or writer.

Origin of makar

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (Scots): “poet”; compare Greek poiētḗs “maker, inventor, poet”

Words nearby makar

majuscule, mak, Makah, makai, Makalu, makar, Makarios III, Makarova, Makassar, Makassarese, Makassar Strait

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Example sentences from the Web for makar

The phrase "dans le pays de Makar et de ses veaux" meant: "wherever Makar may drive his calves."
The Possessed|Fyodor Dostoevsky
But it came over him that Makar was still behind the prison gate and that this was not the time to enjoy oneself.
The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan
Gerasim and the porter, who had followed Makar Alexeevich, stopped him in the vestibule and tried to take the pistol from him.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
After drinking and smoking a great deal, Makar goes to sleep and has a dream.
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky

Its all right, he said, looking Makar over with an amused air.
The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan

British Dictionary definitions for makar

makar

/ (ˈmækər) /

noun

Scot a creative artist, esp a poet

Word Origin for makar

a Scot variant of maker

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单词	makar
释义	makar [ mah-ker ] / ˈmɑ kər / noun Chiefly Scot. a poet or writer. Origin of makar First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (Scots): “poet”; compare Greek poiētḗs “maker, inventor, poet” Words nearby makar majuscule, mak, Makah, makai, Makalu, makar, Makarios III, Makarova, Makassar, Makassarese, Makassar Strait Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for makar The phrase "dans le pays de Makar et de ses veaux" meant: "wherever Makar may drive his calves." The Possessed\|Fyodor Dostoevsky But it came over him that Makar was still behind the prison gate and that this was not the time to enjoy oneself. The White Terror and The Red\|Abraham Cahan Gerasim and the porter, who had followed Makar Alexeevich, stopped him in the vestibule and tried to take the pistol from him. War and Peace\|Leo Tolstoy After drinking and smoking a great deal, Makar goes to sleep and has a dream. Contemporary Russian Novelists\|Serge Persky Its all right, he said, looking Makar over with an amused air. The White Terror and The Red\|Abraham Cahan British Dictionary definitions for makar makar / (ˈmækər) / noun Scot a creative artist, esp a poet Word Origin for makar a Scot variant of maker 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
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