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Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"

Baron (musician)
Baron is the artist name of Piers Baron, an award winning record producer and musician whose work includes film scores, Song Writing and DJing

Baroness
Baroness is the female equivalent of the nobility title Baron.Baroness or The Baroness may also refer to:* Baroness , a metal band from Savannah, Georgia* Baroness , a fictional villain in the G.I

Baroness (band)
Baroness is a band from Savannah, Georgia whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.-Formative years:Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks

Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown

Baroni
Baroni is a surname of Italian origin. It may refer to:*Alex Baroni , Italian white soul and pop rock singer*Bill Baroni , American Republican Party politician*Cristian Oliveira Baroni , Brazilian footballer*Msgr

Barony (administrative division)
Tenure by barony was the higher feudal tenure of a lord who had subordinate knights. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron and could, in England after the Norman Conquest, consist of estates scattered throughout the country or in several regions (Not to be confused with Baronage)Tenure by barony was the higher feudal tenure of a lord who had subordinate knights. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron and could, in England after the Norman Conquest, consist of estates scattered throughout the country or in several regions (Not to be confused with Baronage)Tenure by barony was the higher feudal tenure of a lord who had subordinate knights. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron and could, in England after the Norman Conquest, consist of estates scattered throughout the country or in several regions (see, for example, the barony of the earl of Pembroke, with estates in England,

Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music

Baroque (disambiguation)
Baroque may refer to:*the Baroque period of the 17th century.** Baroque architecture** Baroque music** Baroque painting** Baroque sculpture* Baroque pearl, a pearl of an irregular shape* Baroque , a French wine grapeIn popular culture:

Baroque (video game)
Baroque is a console role-playing game developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Atlus in the United States, originally developed for the Sega Saturn and later ported to the PlayStation. It was later remade by Sting, where it was to be a planned exclusive for Japan

Baroque (video game)
Baroque is a console role-playing game developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Atlus in the United States, originally developed for the Sega Saturn and later ported to the PlayStation. It was later remade by Sting, where it was to be a planned exclusive for Japan

Barouche
A barouche was a fashionable type of horse-drawn carriage in the 19th century. Developed from the calash of the 18th century, it was a four-wheeled, shallow vehicle with two double seats inside, arranged vis-à-vis, so that the sitters on the front seat faced those on the back seat

Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and barque

Barr (surname)
-People:* Adam Barr, American television screenwriter and producer* Al Barr, lead singer of the Celtic punk band the Dropkick Murphys* Alfred Barr , art historian and the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City

Barra (Naples)
Barra is an eastern suburb of Naples, southern Italy with a population of some 40,000 inhabitants Barra occupies the easternmost section of the Naples comunes territory, ranging from the sea to the Vesuvio's slopes, bounding with Poggioreale.The area has suffered much the same fate of urban decay as the rest of the eastern periphery of Naples, a fate

Barra (neighborhood)
Barra is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador. The Barra is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, belonging to Administrative Region VI, of the same name. It has a unique geographical location in the world, where you can see both the birth and the sunsets at sea, it occupies the apex of the peninsula is where the city

Barrack
Barrack or Barracks may refer to:*Barracks, military housing*Barrack *Barracks communism, political term*A misspelling of the name of Barack Obama

Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called discipline factories for soldiers

Barracuda
The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width

Barracuda (comics)
Barracuda is a fictional American comic book character owned by Marvel Comics who opposes the Punisher. He is a mercenary gangster of great physical strength, endurance, fighting ability, and exceptional intelligence

Barracuda (Java)
Barracuda MVC is an open-source web application framework for developing Java EE web applications.-See also:* Model-view-controller* Apache Struts* Java EE* Google Web Toolkit

Barrage
Barrage may refer to:In music* Barrage , a Canadian violin ensemble, or* Barrage , their self-titled debut albumIn engineering

Barrage (album)
Barrage is the self-titled debut album by the band of the same name. It was recorded by the original cast of Barrage and was released in the year 2000

Barrage (album)
Barrage is the self-titled debut album by the band of the same name. It was recorded by the original cast of Barrage and was released in the year 2000

Barrage (artillery)
A barrage is a line or barrier of exploding artillery shells, created by the co-ordinated aiming of a large number of guns firing continuously. Its purpose is to deny or hamper enemy passage through the line of the barrage, to attack a linear position such as a line of trenches or to neutralize the enemy in the path of an advance by friendly

Barrage (group)
Barrage is a violin-based, modern worldbeat ensemble headquartered in Calgary, Alberta Canada. They are well known, most notably for their innovative blend of violin music and high-energy choreography during their performances

Barrage balloon
A barrage balloon is a large balloon tethered with metal cables, used to defend against low-level aircraft attack by damaging the aircraft on collision with the cables, or at least making the attacker's approach more difficult. Some versions carried small explosive charges that would be pulled up against the aircraft to ensure its destruction

Barramundi
The Barramundi , also known as Asian Seabass, is a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. The native species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region from the Persian Gulf, through Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia. Known in Thai language as Pla Krapong , it is very popular in Thai cuisine

Barranca
-Fiction:* Las Barrancas, a fictional town in a fictional county in the computer game, Grand Theft Auto* The guide Barranca in the opening scenes of Raiders of the Lost ArkDefinition:1. A deep ravine or gorge.2

Barratry
Barratry is the name of four legal concepts, three in criminal and civil law, and one in admiralty law.* Barratry, in criminal and civil law, is the act or practice of bringing repeated legal actions solely to harass

Barred Tinamou
The Barred Tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare, is a type of Tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions of northern South America.-Taxonomy:

Barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a beer barrel had originally a capacity of while an ale barrel a capacity of

Barrel children
Barrel children is a term which refers to children who are abandoned or "left behind" by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.Dr

Barrel of Monkeys
A Barrel of Monkeys is a hyperbolic idiom referring to good-natured pandemonium.According to Sadie Chezenko, word historian:

Barren
Barren primarily refers to a state of Barrenness Barren as a place name can refer to:*Barren County, Kentucky*Barren Island *Barren Island, Brooklyn*Barren River LakeBarren can also refer to:

Barrera
Barrera may refer to:*Alejandro Barrera , Mexican professional boxer*Antonio Imbert Barrera , Dominican Republic president*Dagoberto Rodríguez Barrera , Cuban diplomat*Dan Barrera, American mixed martial artist

Barricade
Barricade, from the French barrique , is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction

Barricade (1939 film)
Barricade is a 1939 adventure film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Charles Winninger, Arthur Treacher, and Keye Luke.-Plot:

Barricade (disambiguation)
A barricade is an object used to control, block passage, or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction.Barricade may also refer to:*Barricade , a 1939 action film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Alice Faye

Barrie (provincial electoral district)
Barrie is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. The entire riding was created from Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.The riding includes all of the City of Barrie.-Members:-Election results:

Barrier
A barrier or barricade is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something.Barrier may also refer to:-Physical barriers:* Automatic full barriers, which serve to block roads at railway crossings

Barrier (pharmaceutical)
A barrier isolator, or simply an isolator, is a device that provides a physical barrier between a laboratory technician and a work process

Barrier Reef (TV)
Barrier Reef was an Australian television series that was first screened in 1971.Barrier Reef centred around a group of marine biologists on board a ship called the New Endeavour, researching around the Great Barrier Reef, off Queensland, Australia. "It was the first series in the world to feature extensive colour underwater filming on location"

Barring
Barring may refer to:* Barring , a guitar performance technique* Barring engine, a small engine that forms part of the installation of a large stationary steam engine

Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days

Barrio (surname)
Barrio is a surname, and may refer to:* Artur Barrio , Brazilian artist* Diego Martínez Barrio , Spanish politician* Francisco Barrio , Mexican politician

Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions

Barrow
Barrow most often refers to:* a cart or flat rectangular tray with handles at each end** wheelbarrow-Other:* a tumulus, a large mound of earth or stone placed over a burial site* a castrated male domestic pig

Barry (name)
Barry is both a given name for males and a surname, being the English form of the Irish names Bareth , de Barra, Barrath, Barenth, Barold, Bearrach or Finbarr. The Irish meaning is spear.

Barry Lyga
Barry Lyga , nicknamed Barry "Radical" Lyga, is an American young adult novelist and short story writer. He lives in the desert southwest. Lyga majored in English at Yale receiving his BA in 1993. He then spent ten years working at Diamond Comic Distributors after having spent his teenage years immersed in comic books

Bars
-Plurals:*Dessert bars*Parallel bars or uneven bars, apparatus in men's or women's gymnastics, respectively*The quality of the reception on a mobile phone-Place names:*Bars County, a former Kingdom of Hungary county in present-day Slovakia

BARS (Diamonds)
BARS is a high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing or processing minerals, especially diamond. The name is a transliteration of a Russian abbreviation БАРС = Беспрессовая Аппаратура высокого давления "Разрезная Сфера"

Barst
Barst is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.The village is situated on the N56 road.commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

Bart (magazine)
, stylized as BART, is a discontinued monthly Japanese visual perception magazine published by Shueisha from May 1991 to March 2000. Targeted to white-collar workers from 22 to 32 year of age, the magazine premiered in May 1991

Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner

Bartender (Dave Matthews Band song)
"Bartender" is one of Dave Matthews Band's most popular live songs, featured on their studio album Busted Stuff. The song was one of the many that carried over from the near-abandoned project that is The Lillywhite Sessions

Bartender (disambiguation)
A bartender is one who serves beverages behind a bar at a drinking or dining establishment. It may also refer to the following:*Bartender , a Japanese manga series*"Bartender" , a song by the Dave Matthews Band

Bartender (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Araki Joh and illustrated by Kenji Nagatomo. Its focus is a genius bartender who uses his talents to ease the worries and soothe the souls of troubled customers. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Super Jump. The manga was later adapted into an anime which was broadcast between October and December 2006 on Fuji TV

Bartender (T-Pain song)
"Bartender" is an R&B/hip-hop song by T-Pain, Co-written by Ali Noordin and the official second single from his second album, Epiphany. The song features Akon

Barter
Barter is a method of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is usually bilateral, but may be multilateral, and usually exists parallel to monetary systems in most developed countries, though to a very limited extent

Barter (disambiguation)
-Business:*Barter, a type of trade, either between individuals or organizations, using goods and services rather than money.-People:*Augusta Barter , Canadian nurse*Frederick Barter , Welsh soldier

Bartholomew (disambiguation)
Bartholomew the Apostle was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.Bartholomew may also refer to:* Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople current spiritual leader of the Orthodox church.* Bartholomew , a given name and family name.

Barton (crater)
Barton crater is a 54-km diameter crater on Venus. It is the size at which craters on Venus begin to possess peak-rings instead of a single central peak. The floor of Barton crater is flat and radar-dark, indicating possible infilling by lava flows sometime following the impact

Barton (Kettering BC Ward)
Barton Ward, representing the village of Barton Seagrave, is a 2-member ward within Kettering Borough Council. The ward was last fought at Borough Council level in the 2007 local council elections, in which both seats were won by the Conservatives.

Baru (disambiguation)
Baru may refer to:* Baru, Hunedoara, a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania* Baru Tree, a tree, Dipteryx alata* Volcán Barú, a volcano in Panama* Baru or Baroo, a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan

Baryon
A baryon is a composite particle made up of three quarks . Baryons and mesons belong to the hadron family, which are the quark-based particles

Bas
-Places:*Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, meaning "Lower Caraquet', a village on the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick, Canada*Bas-Congo , a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Basal
Basal or basilar is a term meaning base, bottom, or minimum.-Science:* Basal , an anatomical term of location for features associated with the base of an organism or structure

Basal (phylogenetics)
In phylogenetics, a basal clade is the earliest clade to branch in a larger clade; it appears at the base of a cladogram.A basal group forms an outgroup to the rest of the clade, such as in the following example:

Basalt
Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey