bard

Meanings

• noun

  A person who composes and performs poems, songs, or stories, especially as a professional entertainment.

  - "The bard entertained the crowd with his tales of adventure."
  - "Shakespeare is considered the greatest English bard of all time."

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Pronunciation

1. [bɑɹd]
   
   
   
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2. [bɑɹd]
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bard
ard , yard

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Variants

List of all variants of bard that leads to same result
bard , barde , bardes , bardic , bards , barded , barding

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Etymology

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Old English: a singer of heroic poems or tales, from beards 'brave, hero' + geard 'keeper, guardian'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bard' is derived from the Old English words 'beards' (brave) and 'geard' (keeper).

2. The Bard's Tale is a series of role-playing games developed by InXile Entertainment.

3. The term 'bard' is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to someone who is an expert in a particular field or who is particularly eloquent in speaking about it.

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Related Concepts

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1. minstrel: A traveling entertainer who sang, danced, and played musical instruments, often telling stories or reciting poetry.

2. epic poetry: Long narrative poems that tell heroic stories and often contain elements of mythology and legend.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, bards were often itinerant poets and musicians who traveled from place to place, entertaining their audiences with stories, songs, and poetry. They played an important role in preserving and transmitting oral tradition and folklore. In literature, the term 'bard' is often used to refer to Shakespeare and other great English poets and playwrights.

How to Memorize "bard"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person playing a lute and singing a poem.
   - Visualize a traveling entertainer telling stories to a crowd.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bard' with the image of a poet or musician.
   - Think of Shakespeare when you hear the word 'bard'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym BRAVE to remember the meaning of 'bard': Brave, Rhymes, and Verses Entertainer.

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