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People & Occupations — Lesson 45

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bards
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bards

bɑːrdz
A lyric poet — the bards performed their verses at the royal court.
The bards performed their verses at the royal court.
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baritone
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baritone

ˈbærɪtoʊn
A male singer — she accompanies the baritone on the piano.
The baritone sang the lead role in the opera.
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barker
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barker

ˈbɑrkər
A person who stands outside a fair, circus, or market stall and shouts loudly — the barker at the carnival tried to convince us to enter the sideshow.
The barker at the carnival tried to convince us to enter the sideshow.
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barmaid
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barmaid

ˈbɑːrmeɪd
A female bartender — the barmaid poured a glass of wine for the customer.
The barmaid poured a glass of wine for the customer.
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barman
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barman

ˈbɑr.mən
An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar — I asked the barman for a cocktail.
The barman poured me a pint of beer.
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baroness
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baroness

ˈbærənəs
A noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron — she was made a baroness in the honors list.
The baroness hosted a gala at her country estate.
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barons
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barons

ˈbærənz
A nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank — several barons attended the meeting with the king.
The barons gathered for the ceremony at the palace.
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barrister
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barrister

ˈbærɪstər
A lawyer in England and Wales who has the right to speak and argue in higher — only a barrister can argue cases in the High Court.
The client hired a barrister to represent her in court.
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barristers
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barristers

ˈbærɪstərz
Barristers are qualified lawyers in the UK and some Commonwealth countries who — the barristers conferred briefly before cross-examining the witness.
The barrister presented her arguments before the judge.
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bartender
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bartender

ˈbɑrtendər
An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar — she works as a bartender on weekends.
The bartender poured me a glass of wine.
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basque
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basque

bæsk
A language isolate spoken in the Basque Country, a region spanning northern — basque was traditionally written using a Latin script.
Many linguists study Basque because of its unique status as a language isolate.
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bastard
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bastard

ˈbæstərd
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous — that selfish bastard ate all the food!
He's a complete bastard for what he did to her.
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