izard
noun
a chamois that inhabits the Pyrenees.
izard
1 American
[iz-erd]
/ ˈɪz ərd /
noun
Izard
2
American
[iz-erd]
/ ˈɪz ərd /
noun
izard
British
/ ˈɪzəd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of izard
1785–95; < French, variant of isard < dial. ( Gascon ) isart
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The izard or Pyrenean chamois, although hunted as game, is not yet a survival here, nor the eagle and bear, the latter only making its appearance in winter-time.
From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Matilda Betham-Edwards
About twenty years after this a wild man was observed in the same forest: he was very tall, and strongly built, hairy like a bear, active as an izard, and perfectly harmless.
From Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Louisa Stuart Costello
No living creature appeared, except the izard, scrambling among the rocks, and often hanging upon points so dangerous, that fancy shrunk from the view of them.
From The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe
The animals who lived among these heights, and whose traces were not wanting, must have the sure foot and the supple spine of a chamois or an izard.
From The Mysterious Island by Stephen W. White
Chef Stephanie Izard has these biscuits and chicken.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Officers encountered Hardin after tracking dogs picked up his scent near Moccasin Creek in Izard County, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
Soon thereafter, Izard was crowned Top Chef, when then-host Padma Lakshmi announced the winner, telling her "Stephanie: You are 'Top Chef.'"
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
And that's exactly what Izard and her colleagues found.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2023
Izard and Arthur Lee, of Virginia, now arrived on the scene and separated the combatants.
From The True Benjamin Franklin by Sydney George Fisher
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