Definitions for nard
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. nard, spikenardnoun

   an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nardnoun

   A flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of China, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, flatulence, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.

2. nardnoun

   A fragrant oil formerly much prized from the plant.

3. nardnoun

   (usually plural as nards) American 1980s slang word for testicles, equivalent to balls or nuts. Example: The soccer ball hit me right in the nards!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nardnoun

   Etymology: nardus, Lat. νάρδος, Gr.

   1. Spikenard; a kind of ointment.2. An odorous shrub.

   Smelt o’the bud o’the briar,
   Or the nard in the fire. Ben Jonson, Underwoods.

   He now is come
   Into the blissful field, thro’ groves of myrrh,
   And flow’ring odours, cassia, nard and balm. John Milton.

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1. nard

   Nard is a term that typically refers to an aromatic plant product, such as a type of oil or resin, that is sourced from certain plants in the Valerian family. It has been used in traditional medicines and perfumes. The term might also refer to the plants themselves, like the Himalayan spikenard or nardostachys jatamansi.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nardnoun

   an East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery

2. Nardnoun

   an ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard

3. Nardnoun

   a kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia

4. Etymology: [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. na`rdos; cf. Heb. nrd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Nard

   närd, n. an aromatic plant usually called Spikenard: an ointment prepared from it.—adj. Nard′ine. [Fr.,—L. nardus—Gr. nardos—Pers. nard—Sans. nalada, from Sans. nal, to smell.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nard is ranked #30013 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Nard surname appeared 782 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Nard.
   
   47.3% or 370 total occurrences were White.
   46.4% or 363 total occurrences were Black.
   3.5% or 28 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Ointment

Anagrams for nard »

1. rand

2. darn

How to pronounce nard?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nard in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nard
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nard
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nard
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nard
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html