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Barnet

American

[bahr-nit] / ˈbɑr nɪt /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Barnet ¹ British

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

a borough of N Greater London: scene of a Yorkist victory (1471) in the Wars of the Roses. Pop: 324 400 (2003 est). Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)

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barnet ² British

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

slang hair

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Etymology

Origin of barnet

C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair

Example Sentences

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They are a 40-year-old and 55-year-old arrested in Barnet, a 52-year-old arrested in Watford, and a 22-year-old arrested in Harrow.

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Searches remain ongoing in Watford, Barnet, and an address in Wembley.

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A 40-year-old and a 55-year-old were arrested at addresses in Barnet, a 52-year-old in Watford and a 22-year-old in Harrow.

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On Thursday, senior coroner Andrew Walker ordered a report into the barriers during a pre-inquest review at Barnet Coroner's Court.

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The ex-leader of Barnet council, who is originally from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, said he was now "back home, raising my two boys in the south Wales valleys - I've come back to where I belong".

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