BEGHARD

Meaning of BEGHARD in English

/beg"euhrd, beuh gahrd"/ , n.

a member of a former lay brotherhood, founded in Flanders in the 13th century, living after the manner of the Beguines.

[ 1650-60; beghardus, equiv. to beg- (see BEGUINE) + -hardus -ARD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

BEGHARD — ˈbeˌgärd, -egˌhärd, -egərd noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin Beghardus, Begardus, probably from Old French begard …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEGHARD — (n.) Alt. of Beguard
Английский словарь Webster
BEGHARD — ( n. ) Alt. of Beguard
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEGHARD — noun ·alt. of beguard.
Webster English vocab
BEGUIN — (n.) See Beghard.
Английский словарь Webster
BEGUIN — ( n. ) See Beghard.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEGUIN — /beg"in/ ; Fr. /be gaonn"/ , n. a Beghard. [ back formation from BEGUINE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEGUIN — noun ·see beghard.
Webster English vocab
TURL-PIN — n. Beghard, Picard, Lollard.
Dictionary of English Synonyms