Prifardd

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Y Prifardd,http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Welsh/prifardd{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/eisteddfod2008/sites/guide/history/pages/gorsedd.shtml BBC Guide to the Eisteddfod literally The Chief Bard, is the Welsh title given to bards who have won either the chair or the crown in the National Eisteddfod of Wales. It is a very highly respected title in the Welsh language community, due to an acknowledgement of the artistic talent required to acquire it.

Prifardd is used both as a common noun ("he is a prifardd") and as an honorific that precedes the title-holder's name in the way that 'The Reverend' or 'The Honourable' would be used in English; for example, "Y Prifardd Christine James".

For lists of chaired and crowned bards, see Chaired Bards (category) and Crowned Bards (category).