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barn

1  [bahrn]
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–noun
1. a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
2. a very large garage for buses, trucks, etc.; carbarn.
–verb (used with object)
3. to store (hay, grain, etc.) in a barn.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME bern, OE berern (bere (see barley 1 ) + ern, ǣrn house, c. OFris fīaern cowhouse, OHG erin, Goth razn, ON rann house; cf. ransack, rest 1 )

Related forms:
barnlike, adjective
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barn

2  [bahrn]
–noun Physics.
a unit of nuclear cross section, equal to 10−24 square centimeter. Abbreviation: b
Origin:
1945–50; special use of barn 1
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barn   (bärn)   
n.  

  1. A large farm building used for storing farm products and sheltering livestock.

  2. A large shed for the housing of vehicles, such as railroad cars.

  3. A particularly large, typically bare building: lived in a barn of a country house.

  4. Abbr. b Physics A unit of area equal to 10-24 square centimeters, used to measure cross sections in nuclear physics.


[Middle English bern, from Old English berærn : bere, barley; see bhares- in Indo-European roots + ærn, house.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

barn 
O.E. bereærn "barn," lit. "barley house," from bere "barley" (see barley) + aern "house," metathesized from *rann, *rasn (cf. O.N. rann, Goth. razn "house," O.E. rest "resting place"). Barnstorming first applied 1815 to a theatrical troupe's performances in upstate N.Y. barns (usually featuring short action pieces to suit vulgar tastes); extended 1896 to electioneering, 1928 to itinerant airplane pilots who performed stunts at fairs and races. Barn door figurative for "broad target" and "great size" since 1547.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: barn
Pronunciation: 'bärn
Function: noun
: a unit of area equal to 10−24square centimeters that is used innuclear physics for measuring cross section
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Bible Dictionary

Barn

a storehouse (Deut. 28:8; Job 39:12; Hag. 2:19) for grain, which was usually under ground, although also sometimes above ground (Luke 12:18).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

barn

see can't hit the broad side of a barn; lock the barn door after the horse is stolen.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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