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Uncommonbard
The correct spelling is bard.
How to pronounce bard
/bɑːd/
nounIPA: /bɑːd/
Say it like: Bar-d
The correct spelling is bard. A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. For example: "Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon."
Usage Examples
“Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- 2.(by extension) A poet.
- 3.A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)
- 4.Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
- 5.A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
verb
- 1.To cover a horse in defensive armor.
- 2.To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
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