Standard Lemma guide

Bart

name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /bɑɹt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /bɑːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
  • homophone: BART
  • homophone: baht (non-rhotic)
  • homophone: Bart
  • CMU ARPABET: B AA1 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Acronym of Bay Area Rapid Transit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation or diminutive for baronet, later replaced by Bt. It is a post-nominative title; the pre-nominative is Sir (e.g. Sir John Smith Bart.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bt

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To use Bay Area Rapid Transit, to ride on BART.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baronet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aristocrat, blue blood, patrician

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.