Picard

[ pee-kar ]

/ piˈkar /

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noun

Charles É·mile

[sharl ey-meel], /ʃarl eɪˈmil/, 1856–1941, French mathematician.

Jean

[zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1620–82, French astronomer.

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Words nearby Picard

Picabia, picadillo, picador, picante, picara, Picard, Picardy, Picardy third, picaresque, picaro, picaroon

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How to use Picard in a sentence

If you like seat-of-your-pants, Captain Picard-style exploration, then Uranus and Neptune have to rank high in your list.
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Picard discovered that Dahj was actually a synthetic—technically Data's "daughter"—and she had a twin sister, Soji, who was also in danger.
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He can fly the Enterprise, take orders from Captain Picard and reason with him about the best path to take.
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In fact, Picard had stored objects everywhere: with neighbors, with his relatives.
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But M. Picard advised me against it and even added that it would be unwise to keep the keys.
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This was the case with M. Picard, the concierge at 21 rue La Boétie, who had worked there since 1931.
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The series was not, in fact, created by Jean-Luc Picard, but Gene Roddenberry.
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Her 2011 deposition did become part of the record of Picard v. Mets Ltd.
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In 1683 he came to England with one Picard, a painter of architecture.
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He held open the door of the dining-room and when she went out he followed her, leaving Picard and Suzanne to their hour.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
The stalwart Picard had become all at once the discreet and thoughtful servant, and John felt a sudden sense of restfulness.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
It looks like it, Picard, and it certainly will be true, if you and Suzanne find the well-filled kitchen that you predict.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
More men came, soldiers or attendants, and among them was Antoine Picard, gigantic and sullen.
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British Dictionary definitions for Picard

Picard

/ (French pikar) /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1620–82, French astronomer. He was the first to make a precise measurement of a longitude line, enabling him to estimate the earth's radius

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