bard

[bard]

If you’ve heard the word bard, it was probably in English class. William Shakespeare has been known as "The Bard" since the nineteenth century, but the word has a much older history, and, when it's not capitalized, it simply means "lyric poet."

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A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

Noun
an ornamental caparison for a horse

Noun
a lyric poet

Verb
put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"

n.
A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

n.
Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.

n.
Alt. of Barde

v. t.
To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

n.
The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

n.
Specifically, Peruvian bark.

Bard

Bard , n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. bardd, Arm. barz, Ir. & Gael. bard, and F. barde.] 1. A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. 2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.

Bard

Bard, v. t. (Cookery) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

Bard

Bard , n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b'94rkr, LG. & HG. borke.] 1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. Bark bed. See Bark stove (below). -- Bark pit, a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning. -- Bark stove (Hort.), a glazed structure for keeping tropical plants, having a bed of tanner's bark (called a bark bed) or other fermentable matter which produces a moist heat.

A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

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