BARKER


Meaning of BARKER in English

I. Barker, Pat BrE AmE

(1943–) a British writer whose best-known novel, Regeneration , is about the lives of people who lived through the First World War. It was written in three parts, the last of which, The Ghost Road , won the Booker Prize in 1995.

II. Barker, Ron ‧ nie /ˈrɒni $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE

(1929–2005) a British actor and ↑ comedian who was best known for appearing in British television programmes during the 1980s such as Porridge , Open All Hours , and especially The Two Ronnies , in which he performed with Ronnie Corbett.

III. Barker, Sue /suː/ BrE AmE

(1956–), a British tennis player who was one of the best in the world in the late 1970s. After she stopped playing tennis, she became a television sports ↑ presenter .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.