Definition of Bayard

1. Noun. French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524).


Definition of Bayard

1. n. Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse.

Definition of Bayard

1. Noun. A bay horse ¹

2. Noun. (humorous) Any horse ¹

3. Noun. (archaic) A stupid, clownish fellow. ¹

4. Adjective. coloured bay, reddish brown, notably said of equines ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bayard

1. a horse [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bayard

bay windows
bay wreath
bay yarn
bay yarns
baya
bayadeer
bayadeers
bayadere
bayaderes
bayamo
bayamos
bayan
bayanist
bayanists
bayans
bayard (current term)
bayardly
bayards
bayat
bayatte
bayberries
bayberry
bayberry bark
bayberry tallow
bayberry wax
baye
bayed
bayerite
bayerites
bayes theorem

Literary usage of Bayard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"Then bayard Taylor—protégé of Natty, Dixon-like walked into the "literati! ... I never knew but one of your class—bayard Taylor— who achieved a real success ..."

2. The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americansby James Herring, James Barton Longacre, American Academy of the Fine Arts by James Herring, James Barton Longacre, American Academy of the Fine Arts (1835)
"JAMES A. bayard. THE work of which the present article forms a part, ... JAMES A. bayard was bom in the city of Philadelphia, on the 28th July, 1767. ..."

3. Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York by John Romeyn Brodhead, Berthold Fernow, Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, New York (State). Legislature (1858)
"Commission of Nicolas bayard to be Reciver-General. The Honble Council of War over a squadron of ships at anchor in the^orth river of New Netherland, ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States by United States Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard, Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1905)
"bayard v. Lombard et al. courts of the United States adopted the modes of reviewing the decisions of inferior courts.' An appeal to this court is given in ..."

5. Great Debates in American History: From the Debates in the British by Marion Mills Miller, United States Congress, Great Britain Parliament (1913)
"In support of his resolution Senator bayard discussed the nature and right of ... THE RIGHT OF SECESSION SENATOR bayard The act of secession has been ..."

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