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byre

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Byre (noun) means a farm building used mainly for housing cows.

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A farm building used mainly for housing cows.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English bire, bier, byr, which developed from Old English bȳre.

Synonyms

cowbarn cowshed cowhouse

Related words

barn cowshed

Rhymes for byre

pyre tyre lyre Eyre McIntyre MacIntyre

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What is the meaning of byre?

"byre" (noun) means a farm building used mainly for housing cows.

What is another word for byre?

Other words for "byre" include cowbarn, cowshed, cowhouse.

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