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Definition bard

Etymology 1

(15th c.) from Scottish Gaelic b�rd, from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic *bardos (�bard, poet�), from Proto-Indo-European *g?erH- (�praise�), and reinforced by Latin bardus, descended from the same. Cognate with Latin gr?tus (�grateful, pleasant, delightful�), Sanskrit ?????? (g???ti, �calls, praises�), Old Church Slavonic ????? (�r?ti, �to sacrifice�).

Noun

bard (plural bards)

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.

Etymology 2

From French barde. English since the late 15th century.

Noun

bard (plural bards)

1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)
2. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
3. (cooking) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
4. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
5. Specifically, Peruvian bark.

Verb

bard (third-person singular simple present bards, present participle barding, simple past and past participle barded)

1. To cover a horse in defensive armor.
2. (cooking) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

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