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Barnet
[ bahr-nit ]
noun
- a borough of Greater London, England.
barnet
1/ ˈbɑːnɪt /
noun
- slang.hair
Barnet
2/ 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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Origin of Barnet1
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Example Sentences
He fought with skill and courage at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury.
On the day of the battle of Barnet, queen Margaret with her son landed at Weymouth.
The quasi-despotic monarchy of the Tudors and Stuarts was founded on the field of Barnet.
From Barnet the road runs across Hadley Green, a broad and picturesque expanse, cursed nowadays with the ubiquitous golfer.
On it the men-at-arms are said to have whetted their swords and spears before the battle of Barnet.
At Barnet he sold this embarrassing horse for what he could get, and continued his journey by coach.
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