Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Greek Christian whose legendary life and martyrdom formed the basis for many later works of religious art. Her feast, December 4, was dropped from the Catholic liturgical calendar in 1969.
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Had I been asked to godfather _Smith and the Pharaohs_ (ARROWSMITH) I should have refused to stand, unless its name was changed to "Barbara who Came Back," for the tale of _Barbara_ is by far the best in this book of short stories.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 15, 1920 Various 1898
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PRES.DENT NAMES.BARBARA S.ELLING AS.A MEMBER OF THE U.S. INS.ITUTE OF PEACE The President today announced his intent to nominate Barbara
Snelling Named Member Of The Us Institute Of Peace ITY National Archives 2000
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The name Barbara Tompkins, however, meant nothing to her.
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART MARY HIGGINS CLARK 2001
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UC Santa Barbara is a great university in a wonderful area.
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UC Santa Barbara is a great university in a wonderful area.
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The fact that America has witnessed a devastating offshore drilling accident more than 40 years after a massive spill occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara is a testament to why we still need people like Adams.
Robert Redford: The Force That Fights Deep-Pocketed Polluters and Wins Robert Redford 2010
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Santa Barbara is a beautiful, if sleepy, town – a couple hours up the California coast from Los Angeles, which I admittedly do not frequent but found myself visiting on Sunday for the first local appearance of Wilco on their tour to support their new album Sky Blue Sky.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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Santa Barbara is a beautiful, if sleepy, town – a couple hours up the California coast from Los Angeles, which I admittedly do not frequent but found myself visiting on Sunday for the first local appearance of Wilco on their tour to support their new album Sky Blue Sky.
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Big West Conference: UC Santa Barbara is a heavy choice to win the Big West again in 2002-03.
USATODAY.com - Around the West: Stanford's power hinges upon health 2002
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Mistress Dearmer led the laughter at what she termed Barbara's country manners and prudery.
The Brown Mask Percy James Brebner 1893
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