bard (noun)

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• bard — ► NOUN 1) archaic or literary a poet, traditionally one reciting epics. 2) (the Bard) Shakespeare. 3) (Bard) the winner of a prize for Welsh verse at an Eisteddfod. DERIVATIVES bardic adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• bard — [ bard ] noun count LITERARY a poet bare2 bare 2 [ ber ] verb transitive 1. ) to remove something that hides or covers something such as a part of your body: He pulled the shirt up, baring his injuries. bare your teeth (=show your teeth in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bard|ol|a|tor — bard|ol|a|ter or bard|ol|a|tor «bahr DOL uh tuhr», noun. a person who reveres Shakespeare; a Shakespeare worshiper or devotee. ╂[(coined by George Bernard Shaw) < Bard of Avon + (id)olater] …   Useful english dictionary

• bard|ol|a|ter — or bard|ol|a|tor «bahr DOL uh tuhr», noun. a person who reveres Shakespeare; a Shakespeare worshiper or devotee. ╂[(coined by George Bernard Shaw) < Bard of Avon + (id)olater] …   Useful english dictionary

• bard-craft — bardˈ craft noun • • • Main Entry: ↑bard …   Useful english dictionary

• bard|let — «BAHRD liht», noun. 1. a young bard. 2. a petty poet; poetaster …   Useful english dictionary

• Bard of Avon — noun English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564 1616) • Syn: ↑Shakespeare, ↑William Shakespeare, ↑Shakspere, ↑William Shakspere • Derivationally related forms: ↑Shakespearian (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bard|ol|a|try — «bahr DOL uh tree», noun. devotion to or worship of Shakespeare …   Useful english dictionary

• bard — noun (C) literary a poet …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bard — bard1 noun 1》 archaic or literary a poet, traditionally one reciting epics.     ↘(the Bard) Shakespeare. 2》 (Bard) the winner of a prize for Welsh verse at an Eisteddfod. Derivatives bardic adjective Origin ME: from Sc. Gaelic bàrd, Ir. bard,… …   English new terms dictionary

• bard — UK [bɑː(r)d] / US [bɑrd] noun [countable] Word forms bard : singular bard plural bards literary a poet • Cultural note: William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as the Bard or the Bard of Avon …   English dictionary