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makar

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The official national poet of Scotland who promotes Scottish poetry

noun
/ˈmækər/

Literature

: makar

Jackie Kay was named the new makar and began her work promoting Scottish poetry.

Examples

As makar, she visited schools to inspire young people to write poetry.
The makar often writes poems for important national events in Scotland.
The new makar will be announced next month.
She is recognized as a talented makar in Scotland.
The makar was invited to recite his poetry at the national festival celebrating Scottish literature.
As the official makar, she is responsible for promoting the beauty of Scottish poetry worldwide.
The community gathered to hear the makar share his latest verses about the rolling hills of Scotland.

Surface Forms

makar singular

makars plural

Etymology

Makar comes from Scots meaning 'maker', the same idea as the English word maker. That's why Scotland's official makar is the national poet chosen to 'make' important poems for the country.