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Bayard

//ˈbeɪ.əd// adj, name, noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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