Barclay

American

[bahrk-lee] / ˈbɑrk li /

noun

a first name.

Barclay British

/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

Alexander . c . 1475–1552, English poet. His works include The Ship of Fools (1509) and Eclogues ( c . 1513–14)

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"They had 10 minutes of madness," former Scotland flanker John Barclay told BBC Rugby Special.

From BBC

"I don't think we should be that surprised, and we possibly saw that in the reaction after the game," John Barclay said on Rugby Special.

From BBC

TMG was put up for sale in 2023, because of debts owed by the previous owners, the Barclay brothers.

From BBC

Bronwen Barclay had no concerns about "curses" when she got married in a second-hand dress.

From BBC

Soon afterward, Maggie moved out of the Greeleys’ townhome to her own tiny apartment on New York’s Barclay Street.

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