First Known Use: 15th century
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goliard
noun go·liard \ˈgōl-yərd, -ˌyärd\
Definition of GOLIARD
: a wandering student of the 12th or 13th century given to the writing of satiric Latin verse and to convivial living and minstrelsy
— go·liar·dic \gōl-ˈyär-dik\ adjective
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Origin of GOLIARD
Middle French
Rhymes with GOLIARD
Abelard, afterguard, avant-garde, Beauregard, bodyguard, boulevard, business card, calling card, cattle guard, Christmas card, color guard, compass card, credit card, debit card, disregard, drawing card, greeting card, honor guard, interlard, Langobard, leotard, Longobard, lumberyard, national guard, navy yard, no-holds-barred, postal card, provost guard, report card, Savoyard, Scotland Yard, self-regard, shooting guard, tourist card, undercard, union card, unitard
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