Barnard

American  

[bahr-nahrd, -nerd, bahr-nerd] / ˈbɑr nɑrd, -nərd, ˈbɑr nərd /

noun

1. Christiaan N(eethling) 1922–2001, South African surgeon: performed first successful human-heart transplant 1967.

2. Edward Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. astronomer.

3. Frederick Augustus Porter, 1809–89, U.S. educator and advocate of higher education for women: president of Columbia University 1864–89.

4. George Gray, 1863–1938, U.S. sculptor.

5. Henry, 1811–1900, U.S. educator.

6. a first name.

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Barnard British  

/ ˈbɑːnɑːd /

noun

1. Christiaan ( Neethling ). 1923–2001, South African surgeon, who performed the first human heart transplant (1967)

2. Edward Emerson . 1857–1923, US astronomer: noted for his discovery of the fifth satellite of Jupiter and his discovery of comets, nebulae, and a red dwarf (1916)

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Barnard Scientific  

/ bär′nərd /

1. South African surgeon who performed the first successful human heart transplant in 1967.

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Example Sentences

Among the collection are letters penned by The Doors' then-publicist Leon Barnard, a superfan who was hired to help promote the band in Sweden and Denmark.

From BBC

Barnard writes in a note that funds brought to the business through L1’s merger with Platinum Asset Management will continue to experience outflows in FY 2026, which supports his forecast of relatively flat funds under management across the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sherry has a master's degree in business and economic reporting from New York University and a bachelor's degree in art history from Barnard College of Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mission’s former chief executive, Steve Barnard, will become executive chair of Mission and the combined company.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The guidelines err in promoting meat and dairy products, which are principal drivers of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity,” Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a statement.

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