Barbara

American  

[bahr-bruh, -ber-uh] / ˈbɑr brə, -bər ə /

noun

1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”

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Example Sentences

Despite the bankruptcy-court ruling that claimants would likely be paid in full, trustee Barbara Houser has indicated that they face increasingly dim prospects of being fully compensated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Digital detoxes don’t work, says author Paul Leonardi, a professor of technology management at UC Santa Barbara, because they’re temporary fixes that don’t address our underlying tendencies and tech habits.

From Los Angeles Times

The 76-year-old “True Grit” star, who lives primarily in Santa Barbara, Calif., inherited the home from his mother and father—along with his brother, Beau Bridges, and their sister.

From MarketWatch

While that farmhouse remains on the market, it hasn’t stopped DeGeneres from making yet another high-priced property investment in the form of a stunning three-bedroom, six-bathroom dwelling in the Santa Barbara enclave.

From MarketWatch

"Neutrinos are elusive fundamental particles that are difficult to detect experimentally, yet are among the most abundant particles in the universe," said UC Santa Barbara assistant physics professor David Caratelli, who served as physics coordinator for the experiment during the analysis.

From Science Daily