bard


1bard

noun \ˈbärd\

Definition of BARD

1
a : a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds b : a composer, singer, or declaimer of epic or heroic verse
2
: poet
bard·ic \ˈbär-dik\ adjective

Origin of BARD

Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

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