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Meaning of 'bard' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bard [ n.]
- A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
- Alt. of Barde
- The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
- Specifically, Peruvian bark.
2 . Bard [ v. t.]
- To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

Meaning of 'bard' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bard [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put a caparison on
Example in sentence:
  • caparison the horses for the festive occasion

Nearby Words:

bar bar iron barb barbacan barbacanage barbadian barbadoes barbados barbaic barbara

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