true bayard
- noun
- Archaic
:
verdadero bayard
- During the crisis, he proved himself a true bayard, standing firm when others faltered.
Examples
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Everyone in the community regarded her as a true bayard because of her honesty and bravery.
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In the face of adversity, only a true bayard would risk speaking out for what is right.
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John is a true bayard in his community.
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Her actions showed that she is a true bayard!
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During the crisis, he proved himself a true bayard, standing firm when others faltered.
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Everyone in the community regarded her as a true bayard because of her honesty and bravery.
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In the face of adversity, only a true bayard would risk speaking out for what is right.
Synonyms
3
6.3
A person people trust because they tell the truth and do not cheat
Antonyms
How Brave
- Archaic
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1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
true + bayard
The noun 'bayard' is rare/archaic and not semantically transparent or widely known, so knowing 'true' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the specialized sense 'a person of exceptional courage and honesty.' There is no clear compositional logic or cross-linguistic parallel to make the meaning predictable from the parts, so the phrase is idiomatic and opaque.
Etymology
True bayard comes from a famous French knight named Bayard, who was known as 'the knight without fear and without fault' because he was brave and honest. So calling someone a true bayard means 'a person who shows great courage and honesty'.