nard
Americannoun
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an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
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the ointment.
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Etymology
Origin of nard
1350–1400; Middle English narde < Latin nardus < Greek nárdos < Semitic; compare Hebrew nērd
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My paper entertains with pictures of Mrs. Leo nard Kip Rhinelander, Iowa's champion grandma, mother and child hippopotami � all sandwiched in between "sillygisms" and other little quips.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the question of who sat where, Prince Alfonso de Borbon y Dampierre came out ahead of Dr. Christiaan Bar nard for the seat of honor at the right hand of Princess Grace of Monaco.
From Time Magazine Archive
Say "Mr. Tabor" to any St. Ber. nard boy and he will answer mechanically, "Mr. Jenkins."
From Time Magazine Archive
What lingering shadows and what sweet perfume Of Eastern treasures; sandal-wood and scent, With nard and cassia, and with roses blent: Let in the sunshine.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
It is probable, also, that the Hebrew ladies used amber, bisam, and the musk of Thibet; and when fully arranged, the hair was sprinkled with oil of nard, myrrh, oil of cinnamon, &c.
From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 by De Quincey, Thomas
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