Barnet

[ bahr-nit ]

/ ˈbɑr nɪt /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

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Examples from the Web for barnet

He fought with skill and courage at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury.
Unraveling King Richard III’s Secrets||February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Secondly, if we killed Barnet, his man Hudsdon might do the burning.
A Gentleman Player|Robert Neilson Stephens
Similarly we hear of Warwick dismounting to lead a charge, at Towton, and again--but on less certain authority--at Barnet.
The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515|C. W. C. Oman
And as they advanced towards Barnet a tumultuous murmuring grew stronger.
The War of the Worlds|H. G. Wells

All Barnet's accounts of his military training were written in the same half-contemptuous, half-protesting tone.
The World Set Free|Herbert George Wells
Mr. Barnet struck a veritable gold mine when he hit upon the idea of dramatizing Mother Goose.
Famous Prima Donnas|Lewis Clinton Strang

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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