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Barnabas

American  
[bahr-nuh-buhs] / ˈbɑr nə bəs /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the surname of the Cyprian Levite Joseph, a companion of Paul on his first missionary journey.


Barnabas British  
/ ˈbɑːnəbəs /

noun

  1. original name Joseph . a Cypriot Levite who supported Saint Paul in his apostolic work (Acts 4:36, 37). Feast day: June 11

"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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The city-state’s economic outlook has become increasingly uncertain amid heightened geopolitical and tariff tensions, says group chief economist Barnabas Gan.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Barnabas Varga's 37th-minute goal looked to have been enough for Hungary to seal second spot until 23-year-old Parrott notched his fourth and fifth international goals this week.

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

"I think that the sadness for me is we will lose two schools in this area, particularly losing St Barnabas, which was a long-established school."

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

She previously served as director of communications and community engagement at St. Barnabas Senior Services in L.A. and as executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Assn. in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2024

“He did what he had to do. He told Bristol that Barnabas stole the puppy.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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