Barton
noun
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
Barton
American
[bahr-tn]
/ ˈbɑr tn /
noun
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Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
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Derek H(arold) R(ichard), 1918–98, English chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
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Sir Edmund, 1849–1920, Australian jurist and statesman: prime minister 1901–03.
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a first name.
Barton
1
British
/ ˈbɑːtən /
noun
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Sir Derek ( Harold Richard ). 1918–98, British organic chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1969) for his work on conformational analysis
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Sir Edmund 1849–1920, Australian statesman; first prime minister of Australia (1901–03)
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Elizabeth , known as the Maid of Kent . ?1506–34, English nun, who claimed the gift of prophecy. Her criticism of Henry VIII's attempt to annul his first marriage led to her execution
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John ( Bernard Adie ). born 1928, British theatre director, noted esp for his productions of Shakespeare
barton
2
British
/ ˈbɑːtən /
noun
Etymology
Origin of barton
Old English beretūn , from bere barley + tūn stockade; see town
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Husband and wife Christopher and Janine Barton, from Barnsley, who were both travelling on the motorcycle, also died in the crash.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mr and Mrs Barton, 48, who had lived in Barnsley, had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The history of deer on the island dates back to the 1920s, when they were brought to Catalina for sport hunting, Barton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
As a construction worker, Jerry Barton of North Park often found himself perched precariously in high places . . . and he couldn’t stand it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Isn’t it taking forever for Mrs. Barton to get our work back to us? We took that unit test more than two weeks ago,” Emily complains during lunch.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
He lives upon the sweepings of the barton; ha, ha!’
From The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy
He drove on to the dairy, whose white walls now gleamed in the morning sun; made fast the horse to a ring in the wall, and entered the barton.
From The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid by Thomas Hardy
Come; see the oxen kneel "In the lonely barton by yonder coomb Our childhood used to know," I should go with him in the gloom, Hoping it might be so.
From Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses by Thomas Hardy
"Do 'ee look at the roof of that cow barton," said Trivett presently.
From Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte
‘They’ve just been saying down in barton that your father brings his young wife home from Anglebury to-morrow,’ the woman observed.
From Wessex Tales by Thomas Hardy
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