bard

CEFRC2

/bɑːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A poet, especially one who writes or performs poems about heroes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A class of character that typically focuses on charisma, magic and supporting other players; a fantasy fiction character inspired by this archetype.

Examples

  • I got the OK so I unthinkingly created the clichéd 'grass runner thief/bard' character.

  • Together, a bard, a wizard, a cleric, a barbarian and a monk comprise the party.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)

  3. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

More examples

In context

  • It evidently needs no effort on the part of Mr. Booth to put himself en rapport with the ideal of the great Bard.

  • Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon.

  • A WEAPON, THE WARRIOR CARRIES. A SAW, THE IDIOT CARRIES. AN INSTRUMENT, THE BARD CARRIES.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In medieval times, a traveling blank would recite epic poems in the village square.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Old Irish bard Scottish Gaelic bàrdder. English bard (15th c.) from Scottish Gaelic bàrd, from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic *bardos (“bard, poet”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“praise”), and reinforced by Latin bardus, borrowed from Celtic. Cognate with Latin grātus (“grateful, pleasant, delightful”), Sanskrit गृणाति (gṛṇāti, “calls, praises”), Old Church Slavonic жрьти (žrĭti, “to sacrifice”).