Picard

//pɪˈkɑːrd// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Picardy, a cultural region part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, France.
  2. 2
    A type of light, seaworthy vessel used in trade and the transport of fish in Britain and Ireland in the late medieval and early modern period. historical

    "Others, used commonly as fishing boats and in trade with Ireland, were “picards”, named often in the Tolsey Court books as pledges for debts, and worth about £8."

  3. 3
    A member of an Adamite sect of the sixteenth century and earlier, in the Flemish Netherlands and in Bohemia. historical
  4. 4
    A high shoe for men, introduced to England from France about 1720. historical
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to Picardy, a cultural region part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, France. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Romance language closely related to French.
  2. 2
    A surname from French.

    "The statements of Mr. Sulman and Mr. Picard, two Minerals Separation engineers, […] form an interesting comparison"

Example

More examples

"The Artifact on the show "Picard" is an abandoned Borg cube."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Picardy, region of northern France.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English picard. Doublet of Picard.

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