Gerard

¹

[juh-rahrd]

noun

1. Also a male given name, form of Gerald.

Gérard

²

[zhey-rahr]

noun

1. Comte Étienne Maurice 1773–1852, French marshal under Napoleon.

Gérard

/ ʒerar /

noun

1. François ( Pascal Simon ), Baron. 1770–1837, French painter, court painter to Napoleon I and Louis XVIII

Example Sentences

Gerard Cassidy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said he thinks Fifth Third’s acquisition of Comerica could be a catalyst “to bring more deals to the table” if more banks come up for sale and are priced appropriately.

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Paintings and sculptures come to life in various amusing ways, and the characters finally coalesce into François Gérard’s 1827 painting of Charles X’s coronation.

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And during Ms. Kealani’s closing paean to Charles X, once again sensitively accompanied by the solo harp, the Gérard picture slowly assembled, with the painting itself finally projected onto the singers and Paulo Fantin’s set.

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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique also offered support, writing on social media that "the world of football is far behind and you are helping us move forward", while Adelaide United issued a statement backing their "remarkable" and "brave" player.

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In May, the French film star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in what many lawyers and activists hailed as a significant blow against a widely perceived culture of impunity enabling powerful men to abuse women.

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