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Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet proper noun: a suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ2792).

Proper noun

Friern Barnet

  1. A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ2792).

Origin of Friern Barnet

Friern is from Middle English freren (“of the brothers”), referring to early possession by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem.

Questions about Friern Barnet

What does Friern Barnet mean?
Friern Barnet means a suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ2792).
What part of speech is Friern Barnet?
Friern Barnet is a proper noun.

Words near Friern Barnet in the dictionary

  1. frienemy
  2. frienemyship
  3. frienemyships
  4. frienvy
  5. frier
  6. Friern Barnet
  7. friers
  8. Frierson
  9. Friersons
  10. fries
  11. fries someone's bacon

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