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Bard (poet)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Google Bard

First in use: c. 2023

Bard / Bard (poet) / Google Bard

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Shakespeare's title vs. Google's short-lived chatbot.

Which meaning of Bard is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Bard (poet) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Google Bard arrived in 2023. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

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Duplicate · c. 2023

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