liard

¹

[ lee-ahr; French lee-ar ]

noun

, plural li·ards [lee-, ahrz, lee-, ar].

1. 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.

Liard

²

[ lee-ahrd, lee-ahrd, -ahr ]

noun

1. 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.

Liard

¹

/ -ˈɑː; ˈliːɑːd; liːˈɑːd /

noun

1. 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)

liard

²

/ lɪˈɑːd /

noun

1. a former small coin of various European countries

Word History and Origins

Origin of liard¹

1535–45; named after G. Liard, 15th-century French minter

Word History and Origins

Origin of liard¹

C16: after G. Liard, French minter

Example Sentences

For if it was worth a liard, you would not be willing to give it to me.

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Quand il s'agissait de cela, Smiley en tassait les enjeux sur elle tant qu'il lui, restait un rouge liard.

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Usually mathematical definitions, as M. Liard has shown, are veritable constructions built up wholly of more simple notions.

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Mine is in weight two groates, a halfe pennie less of silver, which commeth to twelve sols and one liard.

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You know, neighbour, Mother Dewis had more milk for her liard than we for two.

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