Barbary

barbary English Alternative forms en Barbarie obsolete Etymology From en Berber -y, influenced by en barbary barbarian, non-Christian. See also ar بَرْبَرِيّ Berber. Pronunciation en /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹi/ Proper noun en historical The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries. 1 iii 50 [King of] Moro[cco]. Ye Moores and valiant men of Barbary,How can ye ſuffer theſe indignities? 3 2 Have all his ventures fail'd? What! not one hit?From Tripolis, from Mexico, and England;From Lisbon, Barbary, and India? Derived terms en Barbary sheep Barbary duck jealous as a Barbary pigeon Barbary Coast Barbary falcon Translations Mediterranean North Africa Dutch: nl Barbarije f Finnish: fi Berberia French: fr Berbérie f German: de Berberei f, de Barbareskenstaaten m p Greek: el Μπαρμπαριά f Irish: ga Barbair f An Bharbair Latin: la Barbarīa f Manx: gv Barbeyr f Yn Varbeyr Polish: pl Berberia f Portuguese: pt Berbéria f, pt Berberia f Spanish: es Berbería f en Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya