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Meaning of BARBARY

Pronunciation:  'bârburee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a region of North 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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 See Also: Africa, Barbary Coast, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
{Barbary ape} (Zo["o]l.), an ape ({Macacus innus}) of north
   Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
   inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
 

 

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