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Definitions for Barleycorn
ˈbɑr liˌkɔrnbar·l·ey·corn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. barleycornnoun

    a grain of barley

  2. barley, barleycornnoun

    a grain of barley

Wiktionary

  1. barleycornnoun

    A grain of barley.

  2. barleycornnoun

    The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes

  3. barleycornnoun

    A small groove between two mouldings.

  4. Etymology: barley + corn

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  1. barleycorn

    A barleycorn is a traditional unit of length in the British measurement system, equal to approximately a third of an inch. It is also used to refer to the grain of barley or a small object of similar size. Additionally, "Barleycorn" is used metaphorically in literature to refer to smallness or insignificance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Barleycornnoun

    a grain or "corn" of barley

  2. Barleycornnoun

    formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Barleycorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Barleycorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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