"makar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmakə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmækɚ/ [General-American] Forms: makars [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -akə, (General American) -ækə(ɹ) Etymology: From Scots makar. Doublet of maker. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|makar}} Scots makar, {{doublet|en|maker}} Doublet of maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} makar (plural makars)
  1. A poet writing in Scots.
    Sense id: en-makar-en-noun-hKB2G9Bm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 20 5 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 16 7
  2. (modern usage) The national poet laureate of Scotland. Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-makar-en-noun-VJeZ4S2l Disambiguation of Poetry: 42 54 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: makars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} makar (plural makars)
  1. Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mugger (extra: type of crocodile)
    Sense id: en-makar-en-noun-RXXp5H5~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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