guisard

[gahy-zerd]

noun

1. Scot. and North England.,  a person who wears a mask; mummer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guisard¹

First recorded in 1620–30; guise (in the sense “appear or go in disguise”) + -ard

Example Sentences

Credit: ESO/S. Guisard Wherever you are this weekend, if you get the chance, don’t forget to look up.

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Credit: ESO/S. Guisard The Perseids meteor shower, which peaks August 11-12, isn’t just a dazzling celestial show.

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Astrophotographer Stéphane Guisard took this remarkable picture of Orion rising over the Temple of Kukulkan in the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza.

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Stephane Guisard www.astrosurf.com/sguisard The image you see here is nothing short of mind-blowing, for any number of reasons.

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The man affects to be a fanatical Guisard; we four only know that he is on our side.

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