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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southern Ontario, Canada, on Lake Simcoe north-northwest of Toronto.
  • J(ames) M(atthew),British writer whose whimsical and fantastic works include the play Peter Pan (1904).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)

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Examples

  • M.. West does indeed give his account of what he calls the Barrie formula on his page 208, where he calls it "foolproof" and ascribes it to a novel by J.M. Barrie.

    Wells and Women West, Anthony 1985

  • Thanks again Barrie for redirecting my moneky mind brain.

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  • My family has been through a gruelling 3 1/2 years of court where my 14 year old Nephew was murdered in Barrie … Do you think the Crowns office wants to talk to us now … NO!

    Jury vetting alleged in Toronto : Law is Cool 2009

  • It is one-third larger than the infamous 2003 operation at the former Molson brewery in Barrie, where police seized 30,000 plants.

    Ontario Marijuana Bust Called Largest in Canada’s History | Disinformation 2008

  • The London home of J.M. Barrie is for sale – for a cool $13-million (CDN).

    J.M. Barrie’s house for sale « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

  • I'm teaching summer school here in Barrie and working down in Toronto at the office ... but I'm not hauling butt around the globe talking, talking, talking.

    Passion Dave Hingsburger 2007

  • We picked up Susan because Stephanie had the car and we all drove off to Starbucks in Barrie for a cuppa tea.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Dave Hingsburger 2006

  • We picked up Susan because Stephanie had the car and we all drove off to Starbucks in Barrie for a cuppa tea.

    Being Dave Hingsburger 2006

  • While Wodehouse and Milne may have had their private battles, and the literati may prefer the seduction of Wodehouse to the craft of Milne, the comparison of Milne to Barrie is obtuse.

    Why we at M-mv adore R.T. M-mv 2004

  • While Wodehouse and Milne may have had their private battles, and the literati may prefer the seduction of Wodehouse to the craft of Milne, the comparison of Milne to Barrie is obtuse.

    Archive 2004-12-01 M-mv 2004

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