BARRY Definition & Meaning

Barry

[bar-ee]

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noun

Sir Charles, 1795–1860, English architect.
John, 1745–1803, American naval commander in the Revolution.
Leonora Marie Kearney Mother Lake, 1849–1930, U.S. labor leader and social activist, born in Ireland.
Philip, 1896–1949, U.S. playwright.
a first name: from an Irish word meaning “spear.”

Barry

noun

Sir Charles . 1795–1860, English architect: designer of the Houses of Parliament in London
Comtesse du . See du Barry
John, real name John Barry Prendergast. 1933–2011, British composer of film scores, including several for films in the James Bond series

Barry

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noun

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

barry

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noun

slang��a mistake or blunder; a disappointing performance

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Barry¹

rhyming slang for _shocker

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Glossip was convicted of murder in the 1997 slaying of Barry Van Treese, a motel owner for whom he worked.

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Former Cedars-Sinai Medical Center obstetrician-gynecologist Barry J. Brock has surrendered his medical license following an accusation of negligent care from the state medical board.

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“The type of behavior alleged about Dr. Barry Brock is counter to Cedars-Sinai’s core values and the trust we strive to earn every day with our patients,” the medical center said in a statement.

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Councillors Iain Linton, Clare Maitland, Barry Douglas, James Adams and provost Claire Leitch were trustees of a company which provided leisure facilities at the centre at the time.

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And as I understand it, you had previously worked with Barry Jenkins on “The Underground Railroad” —

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Barrow's goldeneye Goldwater, Barry

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