1. Girard - Noun
2. Girard - Proper noun
United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
Source: WordNetOne of the first algebraists to accept negative numbers was... placed negative numbers on a par with positive numbers and gave both roots of a quadratic equation, even when both were negative. Both Girard and Harriot used the minus sign for the operation of subtraction and for negative numbers. Morris Kline
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard was a teenager when his parents sat him and his older brother Jérémy down in their Roberval, Quebec, home for an uncomfortable conversation that would dramatically alter their lives. Source: Internet
As Girard eased into Syracuse’s lineup, opponents replicated Likekele’s full-court press strategy on Girard. Source: Internet
Beech Interplex, Cecil B. Moore Philadelphia Freedom Fighters, Girard College and the Phila. Source: Internet
Girard hired George Simpson, the cashier of the First Bank of the United States, as cashier of the new bank, and with seven other employees, opened for business on May 18, 1812. Source: Internet
But despite the upbeat mood of the minister, Liberal finance critic Carlos Leitão, a former finance minister, said he expects Girard to deliver another budget that is “heavy on spending.” Source: Internet