Bayard

¹ American  

[bey-erd, ba-yar] / ˈbeɪ ərd, baˈyar /

noun

1. Pierre Terrail Seigneur de the knight without fear and without reproach, 1473–1524, heroic French soldier.

2. any man of heroic courage and unstained honor.

3. a first name.

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Bayard ² American  

[bey-erd] / ˈbeɪ ərd /

noun

1. a magical legendary horse in medieval chivalric romances.

2. a mock-heroic name for any horse.

3. (lowercase) a bay horse.

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Bayard ¹ British  

/ ˈbeɪəd /

noun

1. a legendary horse that figures prominently in medieval romance

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Bayard ² British  

/ ˈbeɪəd, bajar /

noun

1. Chevalier de (ʃəvalje də), original name Pierre de Terrail ?1473–1524, French soldier, known as le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche (the fearless and irreproachable knight)

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Etymology

Origin of Bayard

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French; bay ⁵, -ard

Example Sentences

If you can’t stand the idea of being around your friend’s partner, you can be honest with your mate about your discomfort, Bayard Jackson says.

From Los Angeles Times

What becomes of the civil rights movement if Bayard Rustin isn’t there to mentor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the principles of nonviolence or organize the March on Washington?

From Los Angeles Times

Until last year, most Americans probably hadn’t heard of Bayard Rustin.

From Los Angeles Times

When Walter Naegle was first approached over a decade ago by producers who wanted to make a feature about his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Naegle needed to be talked into it.

From New York Times

“We’re really pleased,” said Bayard, who also holds a doctorate in ecology.

From Seattle Times