English Explanatory Dictionary

barre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
  2. Ellipsis of barre chord.
verb
  1. To form a barre chord on an instrument.
name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. named after Isaac Barré.
  4. A town in Orleans County, New York, named after Barre, MA.
  5. A city and town in Washington County, Vermont, named after Isaac Barré; the city is surrounded by the town.
  6. A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, probably after Barre, VT.
  7. A commune in Tarn department, Occitania, France.

Pronunciation

/bɑː/ bär /bɑɹ/ [bɑɹ] [bɑ˞] /baː/ en-us-bar.ogg en-uk-baa.ogg /bæɹi/

Word forms

barre barres barring barred

Etymology

Borrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.

Derived words

Port Barre Wilkes-Barre
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