Barth

American  

[bahrth, bahrt, bahrth] / bɑrθ, bɑrt, bɑrθ /

noun

1. John (Simmons) born 1930, U.S. novelist.

2. Karl, 1886–1968, Swiss theologian.

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Barth British  

noun

1. Heinrich . 1821–65, German explorer: author of Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (1857–58)

2. John ( Simmons ). born 1930, US novelist; his novels include The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), Giles Goat-Boy (1966), and Once Upon a Time (1994)

3. Karl . 1886–1968, Swiss Protestant theologian. He stressed man's dependence on divine grace in such works as Commentary on Romans (1919)

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Example Sentences

"It's a good day to have a Nordic temperament," Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide diplomatically remarked to me when I asked about this moment.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide added that the decline of global jihadism over the past decade doesn’t mean that the world has become a safer place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign minister, said her country “stands 100% behind Denmark.”

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

Treasuries is under active investigation,” Barth and the other authors wrote.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

Reinhold Barth, Dasch's relative and Kappe's right-hand man, had worked for the Long Island Rail Road in America, and he gave them a tour of a railroad plant and yards.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple