Meaning of Barbary | Babel Free
ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹiDefinitions
The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Examples
“[King of] Moro[cco]. Ye Moores and valiant men of Barbary, How can ye ſuffer theſe indignities?”
“Have all his ventures fail'd? What! not one hit? From Tripolis, from Mexico, and England; From Lisbon, Barbary, and India?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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