James Barrie ja·mes·bar·rie uncommon noun 1. Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937) SynonymsBarrieJames BarrieJ. M. BarrieJames Matthew BarrieSir James Matthew Barrie Related words Broader terms dramatist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.