Barbary

[bahr-buh-ree]

noun

1. a region in N Africa, extending from W of Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean and including the former Barbary States.

Barbary

/ ˈbɑːbərɪ /

noun

1. a historic name for a region of N Africa extending from W Egypt to the Atlantic and including the former Barbary States of Tripolitania, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco

Example Sentences

He delights in tall tales of a Barbary lion that has escaped Northern Africa and now roams the streets of Paris.

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The venue said: "Baby Barbary macaques are born with adorable pink faces, black fur and can usually be seen to be clinging tight to mum for love and support during their first hours on Earth."

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Barbary Lane’s endurance is proof that love can still win if you’re willing to show up and fight for it.

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“At times whole squadrons of corsairs were cruising off the coast of the United Kingdom,” says Bernard Capp, emeritus professor of history at The University of Warwick and author of British Slaves and Barbary Corsairs.

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Ouadrhiri’s family has worked here with Barbary macaques since the 1970s.

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