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Nissard

Nissard noun: a native or inhabitant of Nice.

Noun

Nissard (plural Nissards)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Nice.
    • The most famous of all Nizzards also allowed himself to become involved in a daft plot with an English adventurer called Laurence Oliphant.2011, David Gilmour, The Pursuit of Italy, Penguin, published 2012, page 191
    Synonyms:
    Niçois, Nicaean
  2. The Niçois dialect.

Synonyms of Nissard

Forms of Nissard

pluralNissards
alternative formNizzard
alternative formNissarde

Origin of Nissard

From French nissard, from Occitan niçard. Compare Italian nizzardo.

Questions about Nissard

What does Nissard mean?
Nissard means a native or inhabitant of Nice.
What part of speech is Nissard?
Nissard is a noun.
What is the plural of Nissard?
The plural of Nissard is Nissards.

Words near Nissard in the dictionary

  1. Nisquallies
  2. Nisquallis
  3. Nisqually
  4. Nissan
  5. Nissans
  6. Nissard
  7. Nissards
  8. Nisse
  9. nissei
  10. nisseis
  11. Nissen

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