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Aois-dàna: Encyclopedia - Aois-dàna
The Aois-dàna (Gaelic, meaning lit. "people of the arts"; often translated as "bards") served as advisers to nobles and chiefs of clans ...
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Bard: Encyclopedia - Bard
A bard is a poet or singer, in religious or feudal contexts.
Bard - Etymology.
The word is a loanword from Proto-Celtic *bardos, ultimat...
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Bard: Encyclopedia Ii - Bard - Etymology
The word is a loanword from Proto-Celtic *bardos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gwerh2: "to raise the voice; praise". The word ent...
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Bard: Encyclopedia Ii - Bard - Uses
In modern Wales the Gorsedd of Bards is a society whose honorary membership is those who have done great things for Wales.
In the 20th ce...
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