meaning of bard
1. 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.
2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
3. Alt. of Barde
4. To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
5. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
6. Specifically, Peruvian bark.
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