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Barclay

American  
[bahrk-lee] / ˈbɑrk li /

noun

  1. a first name.


Barclay British  
/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On 9/11 I was at 101 Barclay as the VP of property management for BNY.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Barron’s recently caught up with Barclay to learn how the fund works and why he likes financial, tech, and healthcare stocks.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Barclay questioned why "no prosecution has been made".

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

A hundred lines of the Aeneid with their summaries for each morning, followed by two propositions by Robert Barclay for the afternoon.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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