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The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Barbary — Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape ({Macacus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barbary — Le nom a toujours été fréquent en Dordogne, on le rencontre aussi dans le Nord et en Belgique (variantes : Barbry, Barbery). C est le plus souvent une variante de Barbarin (86, 17), lui même diminutif de Barbare (80, 59). Ce dernier nom… … Noms de famille
Barbary — c.1300, foreign lands (especially non Christian lands), from L. barbaria (see BARBARIAN (Cf. barbarian)). Meaning Saracens living in coastal North Africa is attested from 1590s, via Fr. (O.Fr. barbarie), from Arabic Barbar, Berber, ancient Arabic … Etymology dictionary
Barbary — /bahr beuh ree/, n. a region in N Africa, extending from W of Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean and including the former Barbary States. * * * ▪ historical region, Africa also called Barbary States former designation for the coastal region of… … Universalium
Barbary — The four basic surnames Barbary, Barbe, Barber, and Barbera, all of whom have quite different origins, have between them produced over one hundred cognate, intermixed and overlapping forms. Barbary is of French Provencal origins, and celebrates… … Surnames reference
Barbary — Bar•ba•ry [[t]ˈbɑr bə ri[/t]] n. geg a region in N Africa, extending from W of Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean and including the former Barbary States … From formal English to slang
Barbary — /ˈbabəri/ (say bahbuhree) noun a region in northern Africa, extending from west of Egypt to the Atlantic, and including the former Barbary States …
Barbary — noun 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 • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic… … Useful english dictionary
Barbary lion — A Barbary lion from Algeria, photographed by Sir Alfred Edward Pease around 1893 Conservation status … Wikipedia
Barbary sheep — Conservation status … Wikipedia
Barbary Coast, San Francisco, California — Barbary Coast was a pleasure quarter in old San Francisco, California. The neighborhood quickly took on its seedy character during the California Gold Rush (1848 1858). It was known for gambling, prostitution and crime. It is now overlapped by… … Wikipedia
