Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

briard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: bri-ard
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Briard

noun

A sturdy, rough-coated French dog of an ancient breed from the Brie region of north-central France, traditionally used to herd and guard sheep.

Example Sentences

"[…] effectively reduce or eliminate blindness in briards, […]"
"... of briards. One of the breeders at the show had a litter of puppies, and a thousand dollars later, we went home with one. Unfortunately, no one told us how protective they are."
"[they discussed the] breeding of briards. It wasn't very long before he could discuss canine matters with the best of them. On other subjects, regrettably, it took him a bit longer to make progress."

Etymology

French briard

Inflected Forms

briards (plural)

Questions

What does briard mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Briard
Where does briard come from?: French briard

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