Bayard

¹

[ bey-erd; French ba-yar ]

noun

1. Pierre Ter·rail [pye, r, te-, ra, -y, uh], Sei·gneur de [se-, nyœr, d, uh], the knight without fear and without reproach, 1473–1524, heroic French soldier.
2. any man of heroic courage and unstained honor.
3. a first name.

Bayard

²

[ bey-erd ]

noun

1. a magical legendary horse in medieval chivalric romances.
2. a mock-heroic name for any horse.
3. (lowercase) Archaic. a bay horse.

Bayard

¹

/ ˈbeɪəd; bajar /

noun

1. BayardChevalier de?14731524MFrenchMILITARY: soldier Chevalier de (ʃəvalje də), original name Pierre de Terrail ?1473–1524, French soldier, known as le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche (the fearless and irreproachable knight)

Bayard

²

/ ˈbeɪəd /

noun

1. a legendary horse that figures prominently in medieval romance

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bayard¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French; bay ⁵, -ard

Example Sentences

Once you’ve prefaced your intentions, Bayard Jackson suggests focusing on the dynamic of your friend’s relationship rather than on their partner.

From Los Angeles Times

What becomes of the civil rights movement if Bayard Rustin isn’t there to mentor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the principles of nonviolence or organize the March on Washington?

From Los Angeles Times

Until last year, most Americans probably hadn’t heard of Bayard Rustin.

From Los Angeles Times

When Walter Naegle was first approached over a decade ago by producers who wanted to make a feature about his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Naegle needed to be talked into it.

From New York Times

Eastern Washington could be considered the edge of the hawk’s range, said Trina Bayard, interim executive director for the National Audubon Society’s Washington office.

From Seattle Times