pyat

/ ˈpaɪət /

noun

1. the magpie

adjective

1. pied

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyat¹

Middle English piot, from pie ²

Example Sentences

Félix Pyat, vibrating between just ideas and literary epilepsy, only became practical when he had to save his own skin.

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Thereupon, without preamble, like a Jack-in-the-box, Félix Pyat jumped up and proposed the abolition of the conscription.

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The most impetuous was the Vengeur, in which Félix Pyat furiously shook his cap and bells.

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Their colleagues resisted, especially Félix Pyat, confronted with his rant and vapourings of the morning.

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The inexorable Félix Pyat, always pertinent, demanded the abolition of the budget of public worship.

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