izard
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of izard
1785–95; < French, variant of isard < dial. ( Gascon ) isart
Example Sentences
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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 Betham-Edwards, Matilda
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
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.
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
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