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Barbary

Barbary Meaning & Definition
Barbary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Barbary?

[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

Barbary In Webster's Dictionary

\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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