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bard — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • baleen noun keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
  • bard noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.

Senses

bard is used for these senses in English:

  • baleen (physiology, uncountable) keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
  • bard 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.
  • border A decorative strip around the edge of something.
  • bordure (heraldiccharge) A contrasting border around a shield.

baleen — full definition

  1. noun keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
  2. noun A baleen whale (Mysticeti).
  3. noun Any whale or large fish.

bard — full definition

  1. noun A poet, especially one who composes and performs verse celebrating heroes and great deeds.
  2. noun In fantasy games, a character class built around charisma, music, and magic that supports the rest of the party.

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