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English Dictionary: barber	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Barber n United States composer (1910-1981) [syn: Barber, {Samuel Barber}] a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade v perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barber \Bar"ber\, 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. {Barber's itch}. See under {Itch}. Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon), barber surgery, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barber \Bar"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbered} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Barbering}.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of. --Shak.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Barber Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. The Nazarites were untouched by the razor from their birth (Num. 6:5). Comp. Judg. 16:19.