Girard

[ juh-rahrd ]

/ dʒəˈrɑrd /

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noun

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

a city in NE Ohio.

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How to use Girard in a sentence

Girard and Toews have tilted the ice, too, leading the Avalanche to a 17-to-7 edge in goals scored and 154-to-96 advantage in shots on net.
The Avalanche’s dominance at even strength is a recipe for Stanley Cup success|Neil Greenberg|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
But the choice of a scapegoat is never really arbitrary, as scholar René Girard has shown in his classic study of the phenomenon.
Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?|Ted Gioia|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to anthropologist René Girard, cultures require sacrificial victims in order to avoid epidemic revenge feuds.
GOP Primaries Provide a Feast for Our Schadenfreude Appetite|Eric G. Wilson|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Police reported that Girard warned that “martial law” would soon be imposed by the government.
The Crazy Gunman Who Attacked the Pentagon|John Avlon|March 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The two principal ladies' parts were held by Mesdemoiselles Faivre and Girard, both of them full of life and animation.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
De Courval set the room in order, and lighted his pipe, after obeying Girard's suggestions.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
"Let us go and see," said Girard; and with the man who already counted his wealth in millions Ren hurried on.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
A notation suggested by Vieta and favored by Girard made vowels stand for unknowns and consonants for knowns.
William Oughtred|Florian Cajori
Bailey Girard, her helper once, the hero of her dreams, the man his friend had pledged for succorBailey Girard stood motionless.
The Wayfarers|Mary Stewart Cutting