Main Entry: ¹bard

Pronunciation: \ˈbärd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish

Date: 15th century

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