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liard^¹

/ljɑː/ UK
/ljɑːd/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː, -ɑːd

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From French liard, of unknown origin.

noun liards

historical A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou. I waited — not to share the booty, for, so help me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch the value of a liard, — I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have saved.

Liard^²

proper noun

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

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"liard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/liard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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liard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/liard

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"liard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/liard.

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@misc{liard_2026,
  title = {liard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}