Barry

[bar-ee]

noun

1. Sir Charles, 1795–1860, English architect.

2. John, 1745–1803, American naval commander in the Revolution.

3. Leonora Marie Kearney Mother Lake, 1849–1930, U.S. labor leader and social activist, born in Ireland.

4. Philip, 1896–1949, U.S. playwright.

5. a first name: from an Irish word meaning “spear.”

Barry

¹

noun

1. Sir Charles . 1795–1860, English architect: designer of the Houses of Parliament in London

2. Comtesse du . See du Barry

3. John, real name John Barry Prendergast. 1933–2011, British composer of film scores, including several for films in the James Bond series

Barry

²

/ ˈbærɪ /

noun

1. a port in SE Wales, in Vale of Glamorgan county borough on the Bristol Channel. Pop: 50 661 (2001)

barry

³

/ ˈbærɪ /

noun

1. slang,  a mistake or blunder; a disappointing performance

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barry¹

rhyming slang for _shocker

Example Sentences

“Coding has been the first breakout category of tools revolutionized by AI,” said Barry McCardel, co-founder and chief executive of data analytics startup Hex, based in San Francisco.

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Lead planning officer Barry Fotheringham said: "The proposals justify a clear requirement for a large rural site located outwith any settlement and there are demonstrable economic and social benefits, not just to the Scottish Borders region but to Scotland as a whole."

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The electronics retailer Best Buy has stocked a broader range of products at lower prices, which helped drive stronger sales among those groups of shoppers in the most recent quarter, Chief Executive Corie Barry said last week.

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At the end of the month Tropical Storm Barry formed in Mexico's Bay of Campeche and became the first to strike land, further up the coast near Tampico.

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One driving factor is the timing of the natural replacement cycle for computers, which is happening now after many people bought them at the start of the pandemic, Chief Executive Corie Barry said.

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