Definitions for barbary
ˈbɑr bə ribar·ba·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbarynoun

   a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbaryadjective

   barbarian; non-Christian

2. Barbarynoun

   The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.

3. Etymology: From Berber, influenced by barbary

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbary

   The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery or Berber Coast) was the name given to the coastal regions of North Africa or Maghreb, specifically the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Algiers and Tripoli, as well as the Beylik of Tunis and the Sultanate of Morocco from the 16th to 19th centuries. The term originates from the exonym of the Berbers.

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1. barbary

   Barbary generally refers to a coastal region in North Africa historically known as the Barbary Coast which includes countries like Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. It is often associated with the Barbary Pirates, who were pirates from this region active from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It's also associated with the Barbary Wars fought by the U.S. and several European countries against these pirates. Additionally, Barbary is used as an adjective to describe things related to this region. For example, 'Barbary Lion' refers to a lion subspecies that was native to North Africa.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbarynoun

   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

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbary

   A country in North Africa, considered to comprise Algeria, Morocco, Fez, Tunis, and Tripoli, with their dependencies (all of which see). Piratical states (nominally subject to Turkey) were founded on the coast by Barbarossa about 1518.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbary

   The land of the Berbers, the Arabic description of the people of this region prior to the Saracen Conquest.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARBARY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barbary is ranked #57234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Barbary surname appeared 356 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Barbary.
   
   52.5% or 187 total occurrences were Black.
   41.5% or 148 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Africa
   • Geographical Area

How to pronounce barbary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say barbary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbary in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=barbary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barbary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbary
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=barbary
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html