The term "bard" is used to refer to William Shakespeare, and has been since the 19th century. The term "bard" has multiple meanings, including:
A poet or writer of poems
A professional storyteller and verse-maker in Celtic cultures
A member of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about their tribes
A poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod
An ornamental caparison for a horse
Stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse
To put a caparison on
The term "bard" comes from Scottish Gaelic and is related to the Welsh word bardd.
In modern times, the term "bard" has been used more generally to refer to a famous author or minstrel. For example, Rabindranath Tagore is known as "the Bard of Bengal".
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