Bayard

¹ American  

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

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; see bay ⁵, -ard

Example Sentences

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Bayard

Bayard Rustin, who organized the largest civil rights march in American history from the background as an openly gay man in 1963, and let other men stand at the microphone.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

In 1963, his vision of a mass march on Washington, D.C., was realized with the assistance of Bayard Rustin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

The last one was for Netflix’s “Rustin” last year, where he played civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

Eastern Washington could be considered the edge of the hawk’s range, said Trina Bayard, interim executive director for the National Audubon Society’s Washington office.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

He and Brother Luke shared Bayard, the horse, taking turn about, one riding, the other walking beside Robin.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli