"Barre" meaning in English

See Barre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bæɹi/ Forms: Barres [plural]
Etymology: From the French surname, named after several places containing Barre in France. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Barre (countable and uncountable, plural Barres)
  1. A surname from French. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. named after Isaac Barré.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-w5IibZrh
  3. A place in the United States:
    A town in Orleans County, New York, named after Barre, MA.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-a4pFyXXo
  4. A place in the United States:
    A city and town in Washington County, Vermont, named after Isaac Barré; the city is surrounded by the town.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Vermont, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-pig9Tf2f
  5. A place in the United States:
    A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, probably after Barre, VT.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-ZsJ4hEVc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 14 14 55 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 14 14 14 53 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 13 13 55 1
  6. A commune in Tarn department, Occitania, France. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Occitania, France, Places in Tarn, France
    Sense id: en-Barre-en-name-4j594GjF Categories (other): Communes of Tarn, France
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Port Barre, Wilkes-Barre (alt: actually from Barré)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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