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makar¹

  • /ˈmakə/ UK
  • /ˈmækɚ/ US

Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -akə, (General American) -ækə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Scots makar. Doublet of maker.

noun makars

  1. A poet writing in Scots.
  2. 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?

makar²

noun makars

  1. alternative Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”).

Makar³

proper noun Makars

  1. A surname.

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"makar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/makar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

makar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/makar

Chicago

"makar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/makar.

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@misc{makar_2026,
  title = {makar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/makar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}