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barye

[bar-ee]
noun
  1. microbar.
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Origin of barye

< French < Greek barýs heavy

Barye

[ba-ree]
noun
  1. An·toine Louis [ahn-twan lwee] /ɑ̃ˈtwan lwi/, 1795–1875, French sculptor and painter.
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Historical Examples

  • Five days of the week he went to Barye's studio and worked for the master.

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    Marie Van Vorst

  • He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.

    Fairfax and His Pride

    Marie Van Vorst

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

C19: from French, from Greek barus heavy
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