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Barrie

American  
[bar-ee] / ˈbær i /

noun

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

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


Barrie 1 British  
/ ˈbærɪ /

noun

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

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barrie 2 British  
/ ˈbærɪ /

adjective

  1. dialect very good; attractive

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Etymology

Origin of barrie

from Romany

Example Sentences

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The launches make that hypothetical threat real, said Douglas Barrie, a specialist in military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You go with what you’ve got—and if that happens to be predominantly crewed combat aircraft then so be it,” said Barrie, the military aerospace specialist.

From The Wall Street Journal

An investigation was in the early stages but Insp Simon Barrie said it appeared "to be an unfortunate accident".

From BBC

Sennott and her fellow executive producer Emma Barrie bought it to replace an identical piece their fellow executive producer Max Silvestri lost in the wildfires that ripped across the region earlier this year.

From Salon

“It’s not the easiest launch sequence,” said Barrie.

From The Wall Street Journal