Picard

American

[pee-kar] / piˈkar /

noun

Charles Émile 1856–1941, French mathematician.
Jean 1620–82, French astronomer.

Picard British

/ 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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The brewery, several of whose beers play on celebrity names, launched John Lemon five years ago, because it seemed "cool", said Picard.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"Geopolitical tensions, commercial conflicts, exchange rate fluctuations, and a loss of confidence by households weighed on our exports," said the Federation's president, Gabriel Picard.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Irving Picard, a court-appointed trustee, has distributed almost $14 billion to former Madoff customers, CNN reported.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

The senior Rwandan official, Ms Picard, said she was “not sure how we can help if the national authorities have not been approached”.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

Like I said, I didn’t really believe in any sort of higher power, The Picard notwithstanding.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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