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barred

[ bahrd ]

adjective

  1. provided with one or more bars: bar:

    a barred prison window.

  2. striped; streaked:

    barred fabrics.

  3. Ornithology. (of feathers) marked with transverse bands of distinctive color.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of barred1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; bar 1, -ed 3

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Example Sentences

Facebook said that is also allowed, even for a barred figure, as fan pages have the option of listing their public figure as owner.

For many years, visitors were barred from the isolated towns.

The state Supreme Court also barred him from holding judicial office in Arkansas.

Under Zambian electoral law Scott, 70, is barred from standing for the presidency himself.

Louisiana lawmakers barred those convicted of domestic violence from owning a gun for 10 years.

Meanwhile, Benjamin says, the Board watched, applauded the parents, and barred the headmaster from responding.

A claim barred by the statute of limitations is not provable, nor is a contingent liability.

At the castle, Douglas found only the porter and the cook; and so he barred the gates, and dined at leisure.

He saw the narrow ray of that signal beam reach out and up to one of the narrow, barred windows.

And all the while precious moments were being wasted, and new obstacles barred the way.

Some bolts were drawn and the two were admitted, the door being instantly barred behind them by an attendant.

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