Girard

[juh-rahrd]

noun

1. Stephen, 1750–1831, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist, born in France.

2. a city in NE Ohio.

Example Sentences

Gov. Austin Davis of Pennsylvania appeared with the president and Ms. Harris on Wednesday at Girard College, a boarding school where a desegregation battle raged for more than a decade in the 1950s and ’60s.

From New York Times

The two will stop at Girard College, an independent boarding school in Philadelphia with a predominantly Black student body, and visit a small business to speak to members of the Black Chamber of Commerce.

From Seattle Times

The president and vice president will unveil the effort, Black Voters for Biden-Harris, during a rally at Girard College, a predominantly Black college preparatory school in Philadelphia.

From New York Times

For Girard, the ice has always been the place where he felt at home.

From Seattle Times

He became the second Avalanche player to enter the program during the regular season, following defenseman Samuel Girard, who said in November that anxiety and depression led to alcohol abuse.

From Seattle Times