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- [lee-ahr; French lee-ar]
- /liˈɑr; French liˈar/
- /lɪˈəd/
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- [lee-ahr; French lee-ar]
- /liˈɑr; French liˈar/
Definitions of liard word
- noun plural liard a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650. 1
- noun liard a river in W Canada, flowing from S Yukon through N British Columbia and the Northwest Territories into the Mackenzie River. 550 miles (885 km) long. 1
- noun liard (historical) A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou. 1
- noun liard a former small coin of various European countries 0
- noun liard a river in W Canada, rising in the SE Yukon and flowing east and then northwest to the Mackenzie River. Length: 885 km (550 miles) 0
- noun liard river in W Canada, flowing from S Yukon Territory in a SE direction to British Columbia, then north & east into the Mackenzie River: 755 mi (1,215 km) 0
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Origin of liard
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; named after G. Liard, 15th-century French minter
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Parts of speech for Liard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.