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beard definition

beard (bird)

noun

  1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; whiskers
  2. this hair, esp. on the chin and cheek, when worn long or trimmed in various shapes
  3. any beardlike part, as of certain animals
  4. a hairy outgrowth on the head of certain grains, grasses, etc.; awn
  5. anything that projects like a beard, as a barb or hook
  6. the part of a printing type that lies between the face and shoulder
  7. Slang a person used to hide or obscure the real activities or nature of another; cover

Etymology: ME & OE < IE *bhardhā > L barba, Russ borodá, Gmc *barda, Ger bart

transitive verb

  1. to face or oppose courageously or brazenly, as if grasping by the beard; defy
  2. to provide with a beard

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Beard definition

Beard (bird)

  1. Beard, Charles Austin 1874-1948; U.S. historian
  2. Beard, Daniel Carter 1850-1941; U.S. author & illustrator: a founder of the Boy Scouts of America
  3. Beard, Mary 1876-1958; U.S. historian: collaborated with husband Charles Austin

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