Bardic

//ˈbɑɹ.dɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bardic circle or competition: a gathering or contest at which stories, poems, and/or songs are recited.

    "[...] especially at Samhain, Yule, and Oimelc/Imbolg/Brigantia, we'd gather everyone into the living room around the fireplace and present our ritual enactments, hold our bardics, play music, dance, etc.—all before the great altar."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to bards. not-comparable

    "In this questionary God is described as the life of ab Hywel Swrdwal, a poet who flourished about 1450, a good deal of insight is given into the Bardic philosophy of existence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry wordnet

Example

More examples

"In this questionary God is described as the life of ab Hywel Swrdwal, a poet who flourished about 1450, a good deal of insight is given into the Bardic philosophy of existence."

Etymology

From bard + -ic.

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