Étienne maurice, comte gérard

Gé·rard

[zhey-rahr]
noun
Comte É·tienne Mau·rice [kawnt ey-tyen moh-rees] , 1773–1852, French marshal under Napoleon.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To Étienne maurice, comte gérard
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

Gerard
male proper name, from O.Fr. Gerart, of Gmc. origin, cf. O.H.G. Gerhard, lit. "strong with the spear," from ger "spear" + hart "hard."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
00:10
Étienne maurice, comte gérard is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT