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      barrier
      noun
      A structure that bars passage.
      An obstacle or impediment.
      A boundary or limit.
      (physiology) A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
      (grammar) A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
      A surname from French.
      (historical) The lists in a tournament.
      (historical, in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
      verb
      (transitive) To block or obstruct with a barrier.
      Roots
      barrebarri- · Old French · bar, obstruction-ier-er · Old French · agent/thing that
      Synonyms for barrier
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      Where does barrier come from?

      The word barrier breaks down into 2 roots of Old French origin: barri, from Old French barre (“bar, obstruction”); and -er, from Old French -ier (“agent/thing that”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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