Standard Lemma guide

liard

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ljɑː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ljɑːd/
  • rhymes with -ɑː
  • rhymes with -ɑːd

1

name

Meaning 1

A river of the North American boreal forest, flowing through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French liard, of unknown origin.

Real reading context

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