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Barbary


Definition: Meaning of, Barbary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɑːbəri /

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  1. a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
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Barbary used in phrases

  • Barbary Coast (noun)
    1. especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849 a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life
    2. the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
  • Barbary ape (noun)
    1. tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar
  • Barbary pirate (noun)
    1. a pirate along the Barbary Coast
  • Barbary sheep (noun)
    1. wild sheep of northern Africa
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