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Picard

Picard

8.1
A person from Picardy in northern France
  • noun
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  • He met a Picard at the festival who introduced him to the local cuisine and customs.

Examples

  • As a proud Picard, she often shares stories about her family's traditions from the region.

  • In his novel, the author based a character on a Picard from northern France who was a farmer.

  • So Dave Picard grew up in Canada, went to Mount Allison University.

Surface Forms

Picard singular
Picards plural

Etymology

Picard for a person comes from the French region Picardy, so a Picard simply means someone 'from Picardy'.