Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beghard

/bəˈɡɑːɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beghard
IPA: /bəˈɡɑːɹd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

Etymology

From French bégard, béguard.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bégard

Inflected Forms

Beghards (plural) Beguard (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Beguin Beguine

Questions

How do you pronounce beghard?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈɡɑːɹd/.
What does beghard mean?: One of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.
Where does beghard come from?: It is traced to French.

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