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Ri⋅chard

  [ri-shahrd; Fr. ree-shar]
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–noun
Mau⋅rice [maw-rees; Fr. moh-rees] , (“Rocket”), 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.

Rich⋅ard

  [rich-erd]
–noun
a male given name.

Richard I

 
–noun
(“Richard the Lion-Hearted”; “Richard Coeur de Lion”) 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.

Richard II

 
–noun
1. 1367–1400, king of England 1377–99 (successor to and grandson of Edward III; son of Edward, Prince of Wales).
2. (italics) a drama (1595?) by Shakespeare.

Rich⋅ard III

 
–noun
1. (Duke of Gloucester) 1452–85, king of England 1483–85.
2. (italics) a drama (1592–93?) by Shakespeare.
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Ri·chard   (rē-shärd')   
Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a season.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Richard 
masc. proper name, M.E. Rycharde, from O.Fr. Richard, from O.H.G. Ricohard, from P.Gmc. *rik- "ruler" + *harthu "hard." One of the most popular names introduced by the Normans.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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