English Explanatory Dictionary

Barbary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
adj
  1. barbarian; non-Christian

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹi/

Word forms

Barbary Barbarie

Etymology

From Berber + -y, influenced by barbary (“barbarian, non-Christian”). See also Arabic بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy, “Berber”).

Derived words

Barbary Coast Barbary duck Barbary falcon Barbary sheep jealous as a Barbary pigeon
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