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bard
1[ bahrd ]
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.
bard
2[ bahrd ]
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.
Bard
1/ ɑː /
noun
- the Bardan epithet of William Shakespeare
bard
2/ ɑː /
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.any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance
bard
3/ ɑː /
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
- to place a bard on
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, adjective
- ˈ徱, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- i adjective
- i l adjective
- s noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bard1
Origin of bard2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bard1
Origin of bard2
Example Sentences
Joshua Oppenheimer is our age’s great bard of cognitive dissonance.
Nearly a decade after the death of his 15-year-old son, the Australian post-punk bard has a new album, ‘Wild God,’ that he says finds a path to joy.
Ukrainians displaced by war find new purpose in Shakespeare’s play of love, loss and madness, bringing their blood-red version to the bard’s hometown.
Majok has staked her claim as the bard of Newark, N.J., where many of her plays are set, including “Sanctuary City.”
On Friday morning, the city will turn out to say farewell to the Kent-born, London-raised punk turned bard of the Irish immigrant experience.
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