Gard

//ɡɑː(ɹ)d// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A department of Occitania, France.
  2. 2
    A right tributary of the Rhône flowing through the departments of Lozère and Gard, in southern France.
Noun
  1. 1
    A garden. obsolete
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of guard. alt-of, obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of guard. alt-of, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English gard, northern variant of ġeard (whence yard).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Gard.

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