Barrie

[ bar-ee ]

/ ˈbær i /

noun

Sir James M(atthew),1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.

a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

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Examples from the Web for barrie

Charles's last London production, strangely enough, consisted of two plays by his closest friend, Barrie.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman
"I'll do whatever you want me to do," Barrie answered in the same little voice, like that of a chidden child.
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
"I will run down to Mrs. Barrie's," I said, after long thinking.
St. Cuthbert's|Robert E. Knowles
It was the same as telling her that she'd be rid of Barrie by giving her to you.
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

My dear Barrie, I am a little in the dark about this new work of yours:79 what is to become of me afterwards?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for barrie (1 of 2)

barrie

/ (ˈbærɪ) /

adjective

Scot dialect very good; attractive

Word Origin for barrie

from Romany

British Dictionary definitions for barrie (2 of 2)

Barrie

/ (ˈbærɪ) /

noun

Sir James Matthew . 1860–1937, Scottish dramatist and novelist, noted particularly for his popular children's play Peter Pan (1904)

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