Taliesin

Tal·i·es·in

[tal-ee-es-in]
noun
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
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Taliesin (ˌtælɪˈɛsɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
6th century ad, Welsh bard; supposed author of 12 heroic poems in the Book of Taliesin

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taliesin

one of five poets renowned among the Welsh in the latter part of the 6th century, according to the Historia Brittonum (c. 830).

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