The Wordsmith Dictionary

Barth, John |bärTH ˈbɑrθ | (1930 –), US novelist and short-story writer noted for complex experimental novels; full name John Simmons Barth. Notable works: The Sot-Weed Factor (1960 ), Giles Goat-Boy (1966 ), and Letters (1979 ).

Barth, Karl

Barth, Karl |bärt ˈbɑrθ | (1886 –1968 ), Swiss theologian. His seminal work Epistle to the Romans (1919 ) established a neo-orthodox or theocentric approach to contemporary religious thought that remains influential in Protestant theology.

Barthes, Roland

Barthes, Roland |bärt ˈbɑrt | (1915 –80 ), French writer and critic. He was a leading exponent of structuralism and semiology in literary criticism. Notable works: On Racine (1963 ), Mythologies (1957 ), and Elements of Semiology (1964 ).

Bartholdi, Auguste

Bar thol di, Auguste |bärˈtôldē bɑrˈtɔldi | (1834 –1904 ), French sculptor; full name Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. He is known primarily as the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

bartholinitis

bartholinitis |ˌbɑːtəlɪˈnʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of Bartholin's gland, typically accompanied by cysts or abscesses.

Bartholin's gland

Bar tho lin's gland |ˈbärtl -inz ˈbɑrtəlɪnz ɡlænd | ▶noun Anatomy one of a pair of glands lying near the entrance of the vagina, which secrete a fluid that lubricates the vulva. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: named by Caspar Bartholin (1655 –1738 ), Danish anatomist, as a tribute to his father.

Bartholomew, St.

Bar thol o mew, St. |bärˈTHäləˌmyo͞o ˌseɪnt bɑrˈθɑləmju |, an Apostle; regarded as the patron saint of tanners. Feast day, August 24.

bartizan

bar ti zan |ˈbärtəzən ˈbɑrdəzən | ▶noun Architecture an overhanging corner turret at the top of a castle or church tower. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from 17th -cent. bertisene, Scots variant of bratticing ‘temporary breastwork or parapet, ’ from brattice; revived and reinterpreted by Sir Walter Scott.

Bartlesville

Bar tles ville |ˈbärtlzˌvil ˈbɑrtlzvɪl | a city in northeastern Oklahoma, noted as an oil industry center; pop. 35,914 (est. 2008 ).

Bartlett

Bart lett 1 |ˈbärtlit ˈbɑrtlɪt | a town in southwestern Tennessee, northeast of Memphis; pop. 47,501 (est. 2008 ).

Bartlett

Bart lett 2 |ˈbɑrtlət ˈbärtlit |(also Bartlett pear ) ▶noun a dessert pear of a juicy, early-ripening variety.

Bartók, Béla

Bar tók, Béla |ˈbärˌtäk, -ˌtôk ˈbɑrtɑk | (1881 –1945 ), Hungarian composer, whose work owes much to Hungarian folk music. Notable works: Concerto for Orchestra (1943 ) and Duke Bluebeard's Castle (opera, 1911 ).

Bartolommeo, Fra

Bar to lom me o, Fra |ˌbärtōləˈmāō bɑrˌtɑləˈmeɪoʊ | ( c. 1472 –1517 ), Italian painter; born Baccio della Porta. A Dominican friar, he worked chiefly in Florence. Notable works: The Vision of St. Bernard (1507 ) and The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (1511 ).

barton

barton |ˈbɑːt (ə )n | ▶noun archaic a farmyard. ORIGIN Old English bere-tūn, from bere ‘barley ’ + tūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village ’.

Barton, Clara

Bar ton, Clara |ˈbärtn ˈbɑrtn | (1821 –1912 ), US social activist; full name Clarissa Harlowe Barton. She founded the American Red Cross and served as its first president 1881 –1904.

Barton, Sir Edmund

Bar ¦ton |ˈbɑːt (ə )n | (1849 –1920 ), Australian statesman and jurist, first Prime Minister of Australia 1901 –3.

bartsia

bart si a |ˈbärtsēə ˈbɑrtsiə | ▶noun a herbaceous plant of the figwort family. Some kinds obtain additional nourishment by attachment to the roots of other plants, esp. grasses. [Bartsia and related genera, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular the pink-flowered red bartsia (Odontites serotina ).] ORIGIN modern Latin, from the name of Johann Bartsch (1709 –38 ), Prussian botanist.

Oxford Dictionary

Bart

Bart |bɑːt | ▶abbreviation Baronet.

Bart, Lionel

Bart |bɑːt | (1930 –99 ), English composer and lyricist. His musicals include Oliver! (1960 ).

bartender

bar |tend ¦er |ˈbɑːtɛndə | ▶noun a person serving drinks at a bar. DERIVATIVES bartend verb, bartending noun

barter

bar ¦ter |ˈbɑːtə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] exchange (goods or services ) for other goods or services without using money: he often bartered a meal for drawings | [ no obj. ] : they were able to buy or barter for most of what they needed. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or system of bartering. • goods or services used in bartering: I took a supply of coffee and cigarettes to use as barter. DERIVATIVES barterer noun ORIGIN late Middle English: probably from Old French barater ‘deceive ’ (see barratry ).

Barth, John

Barth, John |bɑːθ | (b.1930 ), American novelist and short-story writer noted for complex experimental novels such as The Sot-Weed Factor (1960 ); full name John Simmons Barth.

Barth, Karl

Barth, Karl |bɑːt, bɑːθ | (1886 –1968 ), Swiss Protestant theologian. His seminal work Epistle to the Romans (1919 ) established a neo-orthodox or theocentric approach to contemporary religious thought which remains influential on Protestant theology. DERIVATIVES Barthian |ˈbɑːtɪən |adjective

Barthes, Roland

Barthes, Roland |bɑːt, French baʀt | (1915 –80 ), French writer and critic. Barthes was a leading exponent of structuralism and semiology in literary criticism, while later works were influential in the development of deconstruction and post-structuralism.

Bartholdi, Auguste

Bartholdi, Auguste |bɑːˈtɒldi, -ˈθɒldi, French baʀtɔldi | (1834 –1904 ), French sculptor, known especially for the Statue of Liberty, which was presented to the US in 1886; full name Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.

bartholinitis

bartholinitis |ˌbɑːtəlɪˈnʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of Bartholin's gland, typically accompanied by cysts or abscesses.

Bartholin's gland

Bartholin's gland |ˈbɑːtəlɪnz | ▶noun Anatomy either of a pair of glands lying near the entrance of the vagina, which secrete a fluid that lubricates the vulva. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: named by Caspar Bartholin (1655 –1738 ), Danish anatomist, as a tribute to his father.

Bartholomew, St

Bartholomew, St |bɑːˈθɒləˌmjuː | an Apostle. He is said to have been flayed alive in Armenia, and is hence regarded as the patron saint of tanners. Feast day, 24 August.

bartizan

bartizan |ˌbɑːtɪˈzan | ▶noun Architecture a battlemented parapet or an overhanging corner turret at the top of a castle or church tower. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from 17th -cent. bertisene, Scots variant of bratticing ‘temporary breastwork or parapet ’, from brattice; revived and reinterpreted by Sir Walter Scott.

Bartlesville

Bar tles ville |ˈbärtlzˌvil ˈbɑrtlzvɪl | a city in northeastern Oklahoma, noted as an oil industry center; pop. 35,914 (est. 2008 ).

Bartlett

Bart lett 1 |ˈbärtlit ˈbɑrtlɪt | a town in southwestern Tennessee, northeast of Memphis; pop. 47,501 (est. 2008 ).

Bartlett pear

Bartlett pear |ˈbɑːtlɪt | ▶noun a dessert pear of a juicy early-ripening variety. ORIGIN from the name of Enoch Bartlett (1779 –1860 ), a US merchant who first distributed the pear.

Bartók, Béla

Bartók, Béla |ˈbɑːtɒk | (1881 –1945 ), Hungarian composer. His work owes much to Hungarian folk music and includes six string quartets, three piano concertos, and the Concerto for Orchestra (1943 ).

Bartolommeo, Fra

Bartolommeo, Fra |ˌbɑːtɒləˈmeɪəʊ, Italian ˌbartəɔləɔmˈmɛəɔ | ( c. 1472 –1517 ), Italian painter; born Baccio della Porta. He was a Dominican friar and worked chiefly in Florence, where he was impressed and influenced by the work of Raphael.

barton

barton |ˈbɑːt (ə )n | ▶noun archaic a farmyard. ORIGIN Old English bere-tūn, from bere ‘barley ’ + tūn ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village ’.

Barton, Clara

Bar ton, Clara |ˈbärtn ˈbɑrtn | (1821 –1912 ), US social activist; full name Clarissa Harlowe Barton. She founded the American Red Cross and served as its first president 1881 –1904.

Barton, Sir Edmund

Bar ¦ton |ˈbɑːt (ə )n | (1849 –1920 ), Australian statesman and jurist, first Prime Minister of Australia 1901 –3.

bartsia

bartsia |ˈbɑːtsɪə | ▶noun a herbaceous plant of the figwort family, some kinds being partly parasitic on the roots of other plants, especially grasses. ●Bartsia and related genera, family Scrophulariaceae: several species. ORIGIN modern Latin, named after Johann Bartsch (1709 –38 ), Prussian botanist.

American Oxford Thesaurus

barter

barter verb 1 they bartered grain for salt: trade, swap, exchange, sell. 2 you can barter for souvenirs: haggle, bargain, negotiate, discuss terms, deal, dicker; formal treat.

Oxford Thesaurus

barter

barter verb 1 peasants with a surplus of food could barter it for vital equipment: trade, swap, trade off, exchange, give in exchange, change, traffic, sell. 2 you can barter for souvenirs in the flea market: haggle, bargain, negotiate, discuss terms, hold talks, deal, wheel and deal, trade, traffic; N. Amer. dicker; formal treat; archaic chaffer, palter. ▶noun an economy based on barter: trading, trade, exchange, swapping, trafficking, business, commerce, buying and selling, dealing; haggling, negotiation.

Duden Dictionary

Bart

Bart Substantiv, maskulin , der |B a rt |der Bart; Genitiv: des Bart [e ]s, Bärte mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch bart, wahrscheinlich eigentlich = Borste, Borstiges und verwandt mit Barsch ; vgl. Borste 1 a die [steifen ] Haare auf der unteren Gesichtspartie der Männer ein langer, dünner, schwarzer Bart | der Bart sticht, kratzt | einen starken Bart (Bartwuchs ) haben | einen Bart bekommen | ich lasse mir einen Bart wachsen, stehen | jemandem den Bart stutzen, schneiden, scheren | scherzhaft beim Barte des Propheten!Ausruf der Beteuerung | figurativ bemooste Bäume mit herabhängenden Bärten aus Flechten [so ] einen Bart haben umgangssprachlich abwertend längst bekannt sein etwas in seinen Bart [hinein ] brummen /murmeln umgangssprachlich etwas [unzufrieden oder unwillig ] unverständlich vor sich hin sagen jemandem um den Bart gehen /streichen jemandem schmeicheln jemandem Honig um den Bart schmieren Honig der Bart ist ab! umgangssprachlich jetzt ist es zu Ende; nun ist es aber genug! b [als Tastorgan dienende ] Behaarung an der Schnauze vieler Säugetiere; Schnurrhaare c Haarbüschel am Schnabel mancher Vögel 2 unterer, geschweifter Teil des Schlüssels, mit dem durch Drehen im Türschloss das Zu- und Aufschließen bewirkt wird der Bart ist abgebrochen 3 Segelfliegen thermischer Aufwind

Bartbinde

Bart bin de Substantiv, feminin früher , die |B a rtbinde |Binde, durch die der Schnurrbart rechtwinklig hochgerichtet wurde

Bärtchen

Bärt chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B ä rtchen |das Bärtchen; Genitiv: des Bärtchens, Plural: die Bärtchen Verkleinerungsform zu Bart 1

Barte

Bar te Substantiv, feminin , die |B a rte |die Barte; Genitiv: der Barte, Plural: die Barten vielleicht zu niederländisch baarden, Plural von baard = Bart, nach der Ähnlichkeit mit herabhängenden Barthaaren Hornplatte im Oberkiefer der Bartenwale; Fischbein

Bartel

Bar tel Substantiv, feminin , die |B a rtel |die Bartel; Genitiv: der Bartel, Plural: die Barteln meist im Plural Verkleinerungsform von Bart 1a langes, fadenförmiges, Sinnesorgane aufweisendes Gebilde, das vom Maul mancher Fische herabhängt

Bartenwal

Bar ten wal Substantiv, maskulin , der |B a rtenwal |Wal, der statt Zähnen zwei Reihen quer gestellter Barten hat, mit deren Hilfe die aufgenommene Nahrung gefiltert wird

Barterl

Bar terl Substantiv, Neutrum bayrisch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich , das |B a rterl |mundartliche Verkleinerungsform von Bart 1a Lätzchen

Bartflechte

Bart flech te Substantiv, feminin , die |B a rtflechte |

Bartgeier

Bart gei er Substantiv, maskulin , der |B a rtgeier |großer, Aas fressender Geier des Hochgebirges mit schwarzen, bartähnlichen Federn an der Unterseite des Kopfes

Barthaar

Bart haar Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B a rthaar |einzelnes Haar des Barts 1

Barthel

Bar thel Eigenname |B a rthel |in den Wendungen wissen, wo Barthel [den ] Most holt umgangssprachlich alle Kniffe kennen vielleicht aus der Gaunerspr., entstellt aus rotwelsch barsel = Brecheisen und Moos = Geld, also eigentlich = wissen, wo man mit dem Brecheisen an Geld herankommt jemandem zeigen, wo Barthel [den ] Most holt umgangssprachlich jemandem alle Kniffe zeigen

Bärtierchen

Bär tier chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |B ä rtierchen |mikroskopisch kleines, wurmförmiges Tier

bärtig

bär tig Adjektiv |b ä rtig |älter: bärticht, mittelhochdeutsch bartoht einen [dichten, langen ] Bart habend bärtige Jünglinge, Gesichter

Bärtigkeit

Bär tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |B ä rtigkeit |

bartlos

bart los Adjektiv |b a rtlos |ohne Bart

Bartlosigkeit

Bart lo sig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |B a rtlosigkeit |das Bartlossein

Bartók

Bar tók Eigenname |B a rtók …tɔk |ungarischer Komponist

Bartstoppel

Bart stop pel Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich , die |B a rtstoppel |meist im Plural kurzes Barthaar, wie es durch die tägliche Rasur entfernt wird

Bartträger

Bart trä ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |B a rtträger |jemand, der einen Bart trägt

Bartwisch

Bart wisch Substantiv, maskulin bayrisch, österreichisch , der |B a rtwisch |Handbesen

Bartwuchs

Bart wuchs Substantiv, maskulin , der |B a rtwuchs | Wuchs 1 1, 2 des Bartes

Spanish Dictionary

bartola

bartola Palabra que se utiliza en la expresión a la bartola , que significa ‘de forma relajada y perezosa, sin ningún cuidado ni preocupación ’:pasarse las tardes tumbado a la bartola; hacer algo a la bartola .

bartolear

bartolear verbo intransitivo Arg coloquial Actuar con negligencia, haciendo las cosas sin cuidado .

bartolillo

bartolillo nombre masculino Pastel pequeño triangular relleno de crema o carne; es típico de España .

bartolina

bartolina nombre femenino Cuba, Hond, Méx, Salv Calabozo oscuro y estrecho .

bartulear

bartulear verbo transitivo Chile Devanarse los sesos, cavilar .

bártulos

bártulos nombre masculino plural Conjunto de utensilios, instrumentos y otros enseres de uso cotidiano que pertenecen a una persona o son propios de una actividad :se deslizó con maña de raposo por un pasadizo entre dos hileras de bártulos .liar (o preparar ) los bártulos Disponer o preparar las cosas para un viaje, mudanza u otro traslado :cuando el trabajo se acababa, liaban los bártulos y emigraban a otro lugar .En América es más usual la forma preparar los bártulos .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado (s. xvii ) de Bàrtolo, nombre de un famoso jurisconsulto boloñés del s.xiv , cuyas obras eran libro de texto imprescindible para los estudiantes de derecho de la época. El significado actual procede de la acepción inicial ‘libros de estudio ’, aplicada por extensión a la acepción ‘conjunto de utensilios, instrumentos y otros enseres de uso cotidiano ’.

Sanseido Dictionary

BART

BART バート〖 Bay Area Rapid Transit 〗サンフランシスコ湾岸地区高速通勤（地下）鉄道。コンピューター運転による新交通システム。1974 年完成。

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

BART

BART /bɑː r t /〖B ay A rea R apid T ransit System 〗名詞バート〘San Franciscoの高速鉄道〙.

Bart

Bart .Baronet .

bartender

b á r t è nder 名詞 C ｟主に米｠バーテンダー (｟主に英｠barman, barmaid ).

barter

bar ter /bɑ́ː r tə r / (!｟かたく｠) 動詞他動詞〈物〉を (出して )【物と】(物々 )交換する (trade ) «for » ▸ barter guns for money 銃と交換にお金を手に入れる自動詞【人と /物を】物々交換する, 交易する «with /for » ▸ barter with the islanders for food 島民と物々交換して食料を手に入れる b à rter A aw á y [aw á y A ]A 〈権利自由名誉など〉を (普通つまらない事 [物 ]と )引き換えに手放す [売る ].名詞 1 U 物々交換, バーター (方式 [制 ]).2 C 交易品, 物々交換される品物 .