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Bizarre
Pronunciation : Bi*zarre"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. bizarre odd, fr. Sp. bizarro gallant, brave, liberal, prob. of Basque origin; cf. Basque bizarra beard, whence the meaning manly, brave.]
Definition : Defn: Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque. C. Kingsley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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