Definitions

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  • proper noun The name of several villages in north-eastern England.
  • proper noun A habitational surname originating from one of these villages.
  • proper noun The name of several towns in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

Etymologies

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From Old English bere ("barley") + hlāw ("hill") or lēah ("wood,clearing").

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Examples

  • With every click of the mouse, you can be changed into different characters or hang out in Barlow Valley with your friends.

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  • Then head for the gym, if John Barlow is right: Mr. Rushdie's Bed Sheets.

    Want to be a great writer? Frank Wilson 2006

  • In addition to Marietta stores, Mincks said Abulhassan and Houssaiky had recently purchased phones in Barlow, St. Clairsville and Woodsfield.

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  • For the this crowd Barlow is a household name and everyone knows him.

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  • Maude Barlow is National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, a 20,000 member organization committed to the preservation and enhancement of Canadian sovereignty.

    Canadian Sovereignty in a Global Economy: Can the National Dream Survive? 1990

  • When the day arrived for Sir William Brandon to set out on the circuit, he called Barlow, and enjoined on that acute and intelligent servant the strictest caution with respect to Lucy.

    Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • When the day arrived for Sir William Brandon to set out on the circuit, he called Barlow, and enjoined on that acute and intelligent servant the strictest caution with respect to Lucy.

    Paul Clifford — Volume 07 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • I was not much alarmed for your safety, because Captain Barlow, [5] wrote word that there was no danger, as the vessel was new & sound. an account which by the blessing of God I will remember, & if we should ever meet, thank him for.

    Letter 231 1797

  • Vinay sez, John Perry Barlow is in Iceland for the Icelandic Foundation for Digital Freedoms 'conference.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • The 49ers listed FB Fred Beasley (bruised hand), LB Derek Smith (strained hamstring), RB Kevin Barlow (bruised quad), G David Baas (bruised shoulder) and QB Alex Smith (strained knee). ...

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

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