Helen Fenton

Barrenwort: Definition and part of speech

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Barrenwort

  1. n. An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Barret: Definition and part of speech

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Barret

  1. n. A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; — called also barret cap. Also, the flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Barricade: Definition and part of speech

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Barricade

  1. n. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense.
  2. n. A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy’s access.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Barrier: Definition and part of speech

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Barrier

  1. n. Any limit or boundary; a line of separation.
  2. n. A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.
  3. n. A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach.
  4. n. A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd.
  5. n. An any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.