Barrie

[ bar-ee ]

noun

1. Sir James M(atthew), 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.

barrie

¹

/ ˈbærɪ /

adjective

1. dialect.
   very good; attractive

Barrie

²

/ ˈbærɪ /

noun

1. BarrieSir James Matthew18601937MScottishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: novelist Sir James Matthew . 1860–1937, Scottish dramatist and novelist, noted particularly for his popular children's play Peter Pan (1904)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barrie¹

from Romany

Example Sentences

Moat Brae, where JM Barrie played as a child, was forced to close in August - about five years after opening as a children's literature centre.

From BBC

Moat Brae, where JM Barrie played as a child, was forced to close in August - about five years after its opening as a visitor centre.

From BBC

The Sound of Young Scotland Award - chosen by a panel of 11 former album of the year nominees - went to Dillon Barrie, who received a funding package worth £10,000 to record his debut album.

From BBC

Its most popular story was The Four Marys, drawn by Barrie Mitchell, which appeared from its creation in 1958 to its end in 2001.

From BBC

On opening day, a grand jury indicted the museum and museum director Dennis Barrie for pandering obscenity and using children in nudity-related material.

From Los Angeles Times