barbe
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Origin of barbe
see origin at barb 1
Example Sentences
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Grilling, influenced by Caribbean barbe, is an essential technique.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the barbe went the kerchief, draping head and shoulders.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
For centuries, except in a few deliberate literary exercises, the king à la barbe florie has inspired no modern singer—his geste is extinct.
From The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) by Saintsbury, George
The viand is said to get its name from the French phrase a barbe d' ecu, from tail to head, signifying that the carcass was cooked whole.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha
The French decadis accomplished materially even too little: ils ont à faire à deux ennemis, qui ne cèderont pas, la barbe et la chemise blanche.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
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