Bart

/bɑɹt/

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Also seen as: Barts · BARTing · BARTed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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.).

NounRegister: UK

Examples

The First Lord's daughter proud, Snubbed earls and viscounts nightly— She sneered at barts aloud. And spurned poor Joe Golightly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Bart” mean?

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.).

Is “Bart” formal or informal?

Bart is generally UK.

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