barye

[bar-ee]

noun

microbar.

Origin of barye

< French < Greek barýs heavy

Barye

[ba-ree]

noun

An·toine Louis

[ahn-twan lwee] /ɑ̃ˈtwan lwi/, 1795–1875, French sculptor and painter.

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Historical Examples of barye

Five days of the week he went to Barye's studio and worked for the master.
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He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
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Barye's voice had been light, but the sculptor knew the underlying ring in it.
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Marie Van Vorst
He was born in Paris in 1840, studied at the Petit École and later with Barye.
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Caroline French Benton
It has been said of Barye that his paintings were unsatisfactory on that score.
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British Dictionary definitions for barye

barye

noun

a unit of pressure in the cgs system equal to one dyne per square centimetre. 1 barye is equivalent to 1 microbar

Word Origin for barye

C19: from French, from Greek barus heavy

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