Barra

¹

/ ˈbærə /

noun

1. an island in NW Scotland, in the Outer Hebrides: fishing, crofting, tourism. Pop: 1078 (2001)

barra

²

/ ˈbærə /

noun

1. informal.
   a barramundi

Example Sentences

Other religions across the Western isles include Catholic, particularly in the southern isles including Barra, and there is a mosque in Stornoway.

From BBC

The board’s succession planning committee, in addition to Gorman, includes directors Mary Barra, Calvin McDonald and Parker until his departure.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to Gorman, the committee members include Parker, who most recently served as its chair, General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra and Lululemon Chief Executive Calvin McDonald.

From Los Angeles Times

An "extremely lucky" kayaker was rescued by a passing fishing boat after getting swept out to sea off the isle of Barra.

From BBC

The coastguard said they were alerted to the incident at 11:26 on Friday, and that the Barra lifeboat, coastal rescue team and a rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene.

From BBC