pard

1 of 2

noun (1)

pard

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly dialectal

Examples of pard in a Sentence

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Noun
Reichardt will receive the Locarno pard on Aug. 12 in Locarno’s Piazza Grande. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Apr. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English parde, from Anglo-French pard, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos

Noun (2)

short for pardner

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pard was in the 14th century

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“Pard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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