English Explanatory Dictionary

bayard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bay horse
  2. Any horse
  3. A stupid, clownish fellow.
adj
  1. coloured bay, reddish brown, notably said of equines
name
  1. An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
  2. A surname from Old French.
  3. A male given name.
  4. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A city in Iowa.
  6. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kansas.
  7. A city in Nebraska.
  8. A city in New Mexico.
  9. An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio.
  10. A town in West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪ.əd/ /ˈbeɪ.ɚd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-bayard.wav

Word forms

bayard bayards

Etymology

From French bayard, from Middle French bayard, from Old French béart, bayart, baiart, boieart, boyart, bayard (“stretcher”), of uncertain origin. By surface analysis, bay + -ard.

Synonyms

foxy

Derived words

bayardly
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