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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Barlow lens.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The name of villages in north-eastern England:; A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3474).
2. 2
   The name of villages in north-eastern England:; A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE6428).
3. 3
   The name of villages in north-eastern England:; A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ1560).
4. 4
   A habitational surname from Old English originating from one of these villages.
5. 5
   The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.; A minor city in Ballard County, Kentucky.

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6. 6
   The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.; An extinct town in Wayne County, Missouri.
7. 7
   The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.; An unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota.
8. 8
   The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Ohio.
9. 9
   The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.; A minor city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
10. 10
    A community in Yukon, Canada.

Synonyms

All synonyms

barlow lensbarlow lens

Etymology

From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Related phrases

Barlow knifeBarlow lensBarlow's diseasebarlow lensnorth easternunited states

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