BARD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BARD?

Need another word that means the same as “bard”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “bard” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bard” are: poet, versifier, rhymester, rhymer, sonneteer, lyricist, lyrist, elegist, barde, caparison, dress up

Bard as a Noun

Definitions of "Bard" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bard” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A lyric poet.
• A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.
• The winner of a prize for Welsh verse at an Eisteddfod.
• Shakespeare.
• An ornamental caparison for a horse.

Synonyms of "Bard" as a noun (8 Words)

elegist	A writer of an elegy or elegies. He writes as an elegist for a lost England.
lyricist	A person who writes the words for songs.
lyrist	A person who plays the lyre.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet than academic because of his gift for language.
rhymer	A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets.
rhymester	A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets.
sonneteer	A poet who writes sonnets.
versifier	A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets.

Usage Examples of "Bard" as a noun

• He was admitted as a Bard at the National Eisteddfod.
• Our national bard, Robert Burns.

Bard as a Verb

Definitions of "Bard" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bard” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put a caparison on.

Synonyms of "Bard" as a verb (3 Words)

barde	Put a caparison on.
caparison	Put a caparison on. Caparison the horses for the festive occasion.
dress up	Kill and prepare for market or consumption.

Associations of "Bard" (30 Words)

actor	A theatrical performer. In war one must be a good actor.
afflatus	A divine creative impulse or inspiration. Divine afflatus.
artist	A person skilled at a particular task or occupation. Rip off artists.
author	The writings produced by a particular author. She has authored several articles on wildlife.
composer	Someone who composes music as a profession. Mozart was her favourite composer.
dramatist	Someone who writes plays.
journalist	Someone who keeps a diary or journal. He was a seasoned TV journalist.
lyric	A lyric poem or verse. Lyric poetry.
lyricist	A person who writes the words for songs.
minstrel	Celebrate by singing in the style of minstrels. They listened to the minstrels singing songs of knightly prowess.
musician	Artist who composes or conducts music as a profession. Your father was a fine musician.
novelist	One who writes novels.
ode	A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
opus	An artistic work, especially one on a large scale. He was writing an opus on Mexico.
pen	An electronic device like a pen used in conjunction with a writing surface to enter commands or data into a computer. Olivia penned award winning poetry.
performer	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience. A circus performer.
playwright	Someone who writes plays.
poem	A piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction (sometimes involving rhyme), rhythm, and imagery. The sun is an important symbol in this poem.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet than academic because of his gift for language.
prose	Compose in or convert into prose. A short story in prose.
quatrain	A stanza of four lines.
rhyme	Of a poem or song be composed in rhyme. Poetic features such as rhythm rhyme and alliteration.
singer	A person who sings. A pop singer.
sonnet	Compose sonnets. He sonneted his hostess now.
stanza	A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
theater	A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented. He served in the Vietnam theater for three years.
troupe	A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues. A troupe of singers.
vaudeville	A satirical or topical song with a refrain. His comedic roots are in vaudeville.
verse	Compose verses or put into verse. He began to verse extemporaneously in her ear.
writer	A person who has written something or who writes in a particular way. A writer of short stories.