Barnet

[bahr-nit]

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

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Contemporary Examples of barnet

He fought with skill and courage at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury.
Unraveling King Richard III’s Secrets
February 13, 2013

Historical Examples of barnet

Barnet, the Mozambique man, joined us also, making four in all.
Ned Myers
James Fenimore Cooper
You speak of the young farmer Barnet and his wife, I suppose?
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)
John Greenleaf Whittier
In Pasquil's Jests, the tale is told of a "young woman of Barnet."
Shakespeare Jest-Books;
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There are also two convalescent homes, one at Barnet and one at Brighton.
Deaconesses in Europe
Jane M. Bancroft
I took him to Barnet the other day; and he couldn't eat his victuals after it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864
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British Dictionary definitions for barnet

barnet

barnet fair

noun

British slang hair

Word Origin for barnet

C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair

Barnet

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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