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barre

noun \ˈbär\

Definition of BARRE

:  bar 1c
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Origin of BARRE

French, from Medieval Latin barra
First Known Use: 1936

Rhymes with BARRE

ar, are, bar, car, char, czar, far, gar, gnar, guar, jar, Lar, mar, moire, noir, our, par, parr, Parr, R, Saar, scar, spar, SPAR, star, tar, tahr, yare

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. barre
  2. Wilkes-Barre
  3. Guillain-Barré syndrome
  4. Barré-Sinoussi
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