Definitions for Briard
briˈɑr, -ˈɑrdbri·ard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. briardnoun

   old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. briardnoun

   An ancient French breed of sturdy, rough-coated dogs.

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1. briard

   A Briard is a large breed of dog, originally from France, known for its long, wavy coat and sturdy, muscular build. They were initially bred for herding and guarding livestock, and are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and protective nature. The Briard's coat can come in a variety of colors, including black, gray, or tawny. They have distinctive bushy eyebrows, beards, and long, luxurious tails.

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1. Briard

   The Briard is an ancient breed of large herding dog, originally from France. A Briard-type dog appears in Gaston Febus' Livre de chasse, written in the 14th century. According to legend, about the same time, a Briard fought a judicial duel with Robert Macaire to avenge its owner's murder, Aubry of Montdidier. Charlemagne, Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson, and Lafayette are all said to have owned Briards. It became popular after the Paris dog show of 1863, after the breed had been fixed, with crosses with the Beauceron and the Barbet. During the First World War, the Briard was used, almost to the point of extinction, by the French Army as a sentry, messenger, and to search for wounded soldiers. The Briard's modern-day roles include police, military and search-and-rescue work, as well as companion dog.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRIARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Briard is ranked #124548 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Briard surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Briard.
   
   95.6% or 132 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Shepherd Dog

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1747","1"],["1829","1"],["1834","1"],["1837","4"],["1843","1"],["1856","1"],["1863","1"],["1877","12"],["1888","4"],["1891","1"],["1894","3"],["1897","1"],["1925","1"],["1927","1"],["1929","2"],["1932","2"],["1943","1"],["1947","1"],["1948","1"],["1949","1"],["1951","1"],["1952","1"],["1953","1"],["1954","1"],["1957","2"],["1958","1"],["1962","1"],["1963","1"],["1964","1"],["1967","1"],["1968","1"],["1970","2"],["1971","5"],["1974","2"],["1975","4"],["1976","5"],["1980","4"],["1981","2"],["1982","1"],["1983","1"],["1984","2"],["1985","8"],["1986","4"],["1987","5"],["1988","8"],["1989","11"],["1990","12"],["1991","3"],["1992","8"],["1993","15"],["1994","18"],["1995","22"],["1996","9"],["1997","12"],["1998","35"],["1999","12"],["2000","14"],["2001","16"],["2002","7"],["2003","13"],["2004","16"],["2005","43"],["2006","52"],["2007","27"],["2008","21"]]

Anagrams for Briard »

1. braird

How to pronounce Briard?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Briard in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Briard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Briard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Briard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Briard
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Briard
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Briard