Makar
//ˈmakə// name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A poet writing in Scots.
- 2 Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”). alt-of, alternative
- 3 The national poet laureate of Scotland.
"Could the role of makar, which at the least involves a creative interrogation of national identity, be filled by a poet who wasn’t a supporter of independence?"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Could the role of makar, which at the least involves a creative interrogation of national identity, be filled by a poet who wasn’t a supporter of independence?"
Etymology
From Scots makar. Doublet of maker.
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