English Explanatory Dictionary

barnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. hair (on one's head)
name
  1. A placename:
  2. A London borough of Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
  3. A town in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barnet.wav

Word forms

barnet barnets Barnett

Etymology

Rhyming slang, from Barnet Fair, an annual horse and pleasure fair in Barnet, North London.

Synonyms

Chipping Barnet High Barnet

Related words

Barnett Barnette

Derived words

Chipping Barnet East Barnet Friern Barnet High Barnet New Barnet
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