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BARRIOS
Noun
barrios
plural of barrio
Etymology
Proper noun
Barrios (plural Barrioses)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barrios is the 1067th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32873 individuals. Barrios is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.54%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
BARRIO
Bar"ri*o, n.; pl. Barrios (#). [Sp.]
Definition: In Spain and countries colonized by Spain, a village, ward, or district outside a town or city to whose jurisdiction it belongs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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