liard

[ lee-ahr; French lee-ar ]

/ liˈɑr; French liˈar /

noun, plural li·ards [lee-ahrz; French lee-ar] /liˈɑrz; French liˈar/.

a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.

Nearby words

liaoning, liaoyang, liaoyuan, liar, liar paradox, liard, lias, liatris, lib, lib dem, lib.

Origin of liard

1535–45; named after G. Liard, 15th-century French minter

Definition for liard (2 of 2)

Liard

[ lee-ahrd, lee-ahrd, -ahr ]

/ ˈli ɑrd, liˈɑrd, -ˈɑr /

noun

a river in W Canada, flowing from S Yukon through N British Columbia and the Northwest Territories into the Mackenzie River. 550 miles (885 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for liard

This lake we see from the map to be the source of the Liard River.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company|George Bryce
These specimens are less gray and more brown than specimens more typical of M. l. vellerosus from the Liard River area.
Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway|Rollin H. Baker
If Claes was from home, Ulenspiegel would ask Soetkin for a liard, to go play.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de Coster
In the beginning of the last century, the upper Peace River and as far north as the Liard was stocked with them.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron

“To-day, at any rate, it shall not cost you so much as a liard,” said the lady.
The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere|Charles de Coster

British Dictionary definitions for liard (1 of 2)

liard

/ (lɪˈɑːd) /

noun

a former small coin of various European countries

Word Origin for liard

C16: after G. Liard, French minter

British Dictionary definitions for liard (2 of 2)

Liard

/ (ˈliːɑːd, liːˈɑːd, -ˈɑː) /

noun

a river in W Canada, rising in the SE Yukon and flowing east and then northwest to the Mackenzie River. Length: 885 km (550 miles)

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