barber

barber
A tonsorial artisan; one who performs work in cutting hair, shaving, shampooing, massaging, singeing hair, and other functions intended to promote cleanliness and personal attractiveness. In ancient times, barbers performed some of the services now performed by physicians and surgeons, such as lancing and draining boils, and stopping nosebleed, and hiccups.

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  • Barber — (das englische Wort für Barbier) ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Amos W. Barber (1861–1915), US amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von Wyoming Andrea Barber (* 1976), US amerikanische Schauspielerin Anthony Barber, Baron Barber… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • barber — [ barbe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1882; « raser » 1600; de 1. barbe (3o) ♦ Fam. Ennuyer. ⇒ assommer, raser. Cela me barbe d y aller. Vous le barbez avec vos histoires. ♢ Pronom. SE BARBER : s ennuyer. On s est barbé toute la journée. ⇒ se… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • BARBER (S.) — BARBER SAMUEL (1910 1981) Compositeur américain né à West Chester (Pennsylvanie), Samuel Barber reçoit très tôt une formation de pianiste et d’organiste avant d’étudier au Curtis Institute de Philadelphie (1924 1932) avec Rosario Scalero,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Barber — Bar ber (b[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Barber — Barber, Samuel * * * (as used in expressions) Barber, Red Walter Lanier Barber Barber, Samuel …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Barber —   [ bɑːbə],    1) Chris, eigentlich Donald Christopher Barber, britischer Jazzposaunist und Bandleader, * Welwyn Garden City 17. 4. 1930. Seine 1953 gegründete Band gehörte bis Anfang der 60er Jahre zu den erfolgreichsten Formationen des… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • barber — [bär′bər] n. [ME & OFr barbour; ult. < ML barbator < L barba,BEARD] a person whose work is cutting hair, shaving and trimming beards, etc. vt. to cut the hair of, shave, etc. vi. to work as a barber …   English World dictionary

  • Barber — Bar ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbered} (b[aum]r b[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Barbering}.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Barber — Bar ber, n. (Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules. [Canada] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Barber — Barber, 1) (Jagdw.), so v.w. Barbet; 2) (Pferdew.), so v.w. Berber …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bärber — Bärber, Volk, so v.w. Barabra …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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