Simple Definition of beard
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: the hair that grows on a man's cheeks and chin
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: the long hair that grows on the chin of some animals
Full Definition of beard
1 : the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache
2 : a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft
3 : front 7a
beardedness
nounExamples of beard in a sentence
He grew a beard and mustache.
the beard of a goat
Origin and Etymology of beard
Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba
First Known Use: before 12th century
beard
Definition of beard
transitive verb
1 : to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy
2 : to furnish with a beard
Examples of beard in a sentence
<a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den>
15th Century
First Known Use of beard
15th century
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Charles Austin 1874–1948 & his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter Am. historians
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Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Am. painter, illustrator, & organizer of Boy Scouts in United States
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1 : the hair that grows on a man's face often not including the mustache
2 : a hairy growth or tuft (as on the chin of a goat)
bearded
adjective <a bearded man>Medical Dictionary
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