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bartlett

Bart·lett
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrt-lit]
    • /ˈbɑrt lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrt-lit]
    • /ˈbɑrt lɪt/

Definitions of bartlett word

  • noun bartlett the Williams pear, used esp in the US and generally of tinned pears 3
  • noun bartlett John1820-1905; U.S. editor & publisher: compiler of a book of quotations 3
  • noun bartlett John, 1820–1905, U.S. publisher: compiled Familiar Quotations. 1
  • noun bartlett John Russell, 1805–86, U.S. editor and bibliographer of early Americana. 1
  • noun bartlett Josiah, 1729–95, U.S. physician and statesman. 1
  • noun bartlett Paul Wayland, 1865–1925, U.S. sculptor. 1

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Origin of bartlett

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; so named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Mass.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bartlett

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bartlett popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bartlett usage trend in Literature

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