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placard

Main Entry: ¹plac·ard

Pronunciation: \ˈpla-kərd, -ˌkärd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English placquart formal document, from Middle French placard, from plaquer to make adhere, plate — more at plaque

Date: 1560

1 : a notice posted in a public place : poster
2 : a small card or metal plaque

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