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  • izard
    izard
    noun
    a chamois that inhabits the Pyrenees.
  • Izard
    Izard
    noun
    Ralph, 1742–1804, U.S. diplomat and politician.

izard

1 American  
[iz-erd] / ˈɪz ərd /

noun

  1. a chamois that inhabits the Pyrenees.


Izard 2 American  
[iz-erd] / ˈɪz ərd /

noun

  1. Ralph, 1742–1804, U.S. diplomat and politician.


izard British  
/ ˈɪzəd /

noun

  1. (esp in the Pyrenees) another name for chamois

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of izard

1785–95; < French, variant of isard < dial. ( Gascon ) isart

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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 White, Stephen W.

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 Radcliffe, Ann Ward

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 Costello, Louisa Stuart

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 Betham-Edwards, Matilda

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

For her main dish, finalist Stephanie Izard made a lamb course with mushrooms, pistachios and a blackberry and olive tapenade; I remember being utterly fascinated by the combination of colors and flavors.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2024

And that's exactly what Izard and her colleagues found.

From Scientific American Mar. 7, 2023

Messrs. Lee and Izard are gone to L'Orient, in order to embark in the Alliance together, but they did not travel together from hence.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

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