English Bar
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
They are all m London, and are the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn. Each is governed by a board of benchers. See BAR: BENCHER.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “English Bar” mean?
They are all m London, and are the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn. Each is governed by a board of benchers. See BAR: BENCHER.
Is “English Bar” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.