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Barnet

[ bahr-nit ]
/ ˈbɑr nɪt /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

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Words nearby Barnet

barn dance, barn door, barn-door skate, Barnes, Barnes curve, Barnet, Barnett, Barneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none
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British Dictionary definitions for Barnet (1 of 2)

barnet

barnet fair

/ (ˈbɑːnɪt) /

noun

British slang hair

Word Origin for barnet

C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair

British Dictionary definitions for Barnet (2 of 2)

Barnet
/ (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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