barbarous

  • 61uncivilized — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. primitive, simple; barbarous, savage, barbaric. See violence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. barbarous, uncontrolled, barbarian; see primitive 3 , savage 1 , 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1.… …

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  • 62βαρβάρω — βάρβαρος barbarous masc/fem/neut nom/voc/acc dual βάρβαρος barbarous masc/fem/neut gen sg (doric aeolic) βαρβαρόομαι pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic) βαρβαρόομαι imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic) βαρβαρόω make barbarous pres imperat act… …

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  • 63barbarian — barbarian, barbaric, barbarous 1. These words had their origins in people s ideas about foreign languages. The Greek word barbaros, ‘barbarian’, which is the ultimate source of all these words, meant someone who spoke words sounding like ba ba.… …

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  • 64barbaric — barbarian, barbaric, barbarous 1. These words had their origins in people s ideas about foreign languages. The Greek word barbaros, ‘barbarian’, which is the ultimate source of all these words, meant someone who spoke words sounding like ba ba.… …

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  • 65barbarian — [bär ber′ē ən] n. [< L barbarus,BARBAROUS] 1. Obs. an alien or foreigner: in the ancient world applied esp. to non Greeks, non Romans, or non Christians 2. a member of a people or group with a civilization regarded as primitive, savage, etc. 3 …

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  • 66bar´ba|rous|ness — bar|ba|rous «BAHR buhr uhs», adjective. 1. not civilized; savage: »Cannibals are barbarous people. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under barbarian. (Cf. ↑barbarian) 2. savagely cruel; brutal: »Torture of prisoners is a barbarous practice …

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  • 67bar´ba|rous|ly — bar|ba|rous «BAHR buhr uhs», adjective. 1. not civilized; savage: »Cannibals are barbarous people. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under barbarian. (Cf. ↑barbarian) 2. savagely cruel; brutal: »Torture of prisoners is a barbarous practice …

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  • 68bar|ba|rous — «BAHR buhr uhs», adjective. 1. not civilized; savage: »Cannibals are barbarous people. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under barbarian. (Cf. ↑barbarian) 2. savagely cruel; brutal: »Torture of prisoners is a barbarous practice …

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  • 69Dog Latin — Latin Lat in, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Latium; a Roman. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the ancient Romans. [1913 Webster] 3. An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin. [Obs.] Ascham. [1913 Webster] 4. (Eccl.) A… …

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  • 70Ferocious — Fe*ro cious, a. [L. ferox, ocis, fierce: cf. F. f[ e]roce. See {Ferocity}.] Fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty; ravenous; rapacious; as, ferocious look or features; a ferocious lion. [1913 Webster] The humbled power of a ferocious enemy.… …

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