bard en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /bɑɹd/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /bɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH-dʰh₁o-der. Proto-Celtic *bardosder. Old Irish bard Scottish Gaelic bàrdder. English bard First use appears c. 1449. 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”).
Meanings
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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.
He is a Welsh bard, and a man full of animation, anecdote, and independence; […]
1837, Richard Llwyd, The Poetical Works of Richard Llwyd, the Bard of Snowdon:A WEAPON, THE WARRIOR CARRIES. A SAW, THE IDIOT CARRIES. AN INSTRUMENT, THE BARD CARRIES.
2023, Rundisc, Chants of Sennaar, Focus Entertainment, via Nintendo Switch, level/area: Gardens:
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(broadly) A poet.
Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon.
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(qualifier:roleplaying games) A class of character that typically focuses on charisma, magic and supporting other players; a fantasy fiction character inspired by this archetype.
"Having a bard would be even less helpful than having a second wizard," John interjects.
2024 January 9, Kristy Boyce, Dungeons and Drama, Delacorte Press, →ISBN, page 66:I saw a bard work a bit of magic once. He brought up a volunteer from the audience, insulted him in rather colorful fashion, and then made the man forget the insults—and then he did the same trick all over again, twice more.”
2015 August 18, Tim Pratt, Pathfinder Tales: Reign of Stars, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 116:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bard · bardism · bardolator · bardship · bardling · bardcore · bardess · bardic · bardish · bardolatry · bardie · bardlet · bardlike · bardcraft
Translations (57)
pt poeta (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · es bardo (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · gl bardo (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sk bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · de Barde (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · pt bardo (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ca bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sw malenga (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · nb bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · it vate (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · nl bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ja 吟遊詩人 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · lv dziesminiece (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · fi bardi (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · it aedo (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sl bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · la bardus (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · lv dziesminieks (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ga bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ang sċop (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · el βάρδος (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sh ба̏рд (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sv bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · fr barde (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · lt bardas (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · tr ozan (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · da barde (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ko 시인 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ru бард (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · it cantore (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · cmn 詩人 /诗人 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · cmn 吟遊詩人 /吟游诗人 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · fi runoilija (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ltg dzīsminīks (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · xsv daininīkas (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · eo bardo (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · cy bardd (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ru а́втор-исполни́тель (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · sh bȁrd (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · hu bárd (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · pl bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · hu énekmondó (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · uk бард (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · tr bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ja 詩人 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · be бард (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · cs bard (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · yue 吟遊詩人 /吟游诗人 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · hu dalnok (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · bg бард (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ka ბარდი (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · fa سراینده (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · ko 음유시인 (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · it trovatore (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · te వైతాళికుడు (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · mk бард (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel) · it poeta (professional poet and singer — see also minstrel)