barre
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barre¹
- /bɑː/ UK
- /bɑɹ/ US
- [bɑɹ] US
- [bɑ˞] US
- /baː/ Australia
Sounds like baa, bah (in some pronunciations) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.
noun barres
- A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
- Ellipsis of barre chord
verb barres · barring · barred
- To form a barre chord on an instrument.
Barre²
- /bæɹi/
Where it comes from
From the French surname, named after several places containing Barre in France.
proper noun Barres
- A surname from French.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, named after Isaac Barré.
- A town in Orleans County, New York, named after Barre, MA.
- A city and town in Washington County, Vermont, named after Isaac Barré; the city is surrounded by the town.
- A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, probably after Barre, VT.
- A commune in Tarn department, Occitania, France.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bar, helm, land, ground, bal, bare, berry, parr, killifish, gascon, montpelier, wilkes, barr, strohl, scranton, voce
Translations
Every language
noun a handrail fixed to a wall
| Français | barre |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ballettstange |
verb to form a barre chord
| Tiếng Việt | bấm ba-rê |
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