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Bard performed round backward old city (5)

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I believe the answer is:

druid

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'bard' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'performed round backward old city' is the wordplay.
'performed' becomes 'did' ('do' can be a synonym of 'perform').
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'backward' is a reversal indicator.
'old city' becomes 'ur' (ancient city state).
'ur' written backwards gives 'ru'.
'did' going around 'ru' is 'DRUID'.

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(Other definitions for druid that I've seen before include "Ancient Celt priest" , "Ancient priest of Wales" , "Pre-Christian Celtic priest" , "Ancient Celtic priest" , "Member of Welsh Gorsedd; ancient priest" .)

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