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bard. a person who writes poems. Definition of bard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of BARD is a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds.
In Celtic cultures, a bard is a professional story teller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, employed by a patron (such as a monarch or chieftain) to commemorate one or more of the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.
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."
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb bard. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the late 1600s.
Bard definition: (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.. See examples of BARD used in a sentence.
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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bard, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
