Barbary

American

[bahr-buh-ree] / ˈbɑr bə ri /

noun

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

Barbary British

/ ˈbɑːbərɪ /

noun

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

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After high school, he attended college for a time and started working in the coffee shop at the Barbary Coast hotel and casino.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the 52 “Barbary corsairs” who were captured by the Dutch in November 1614, only four were north African Muslims, the remaining 48 being “fortune-seeking sailors from England and the Netherlands.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

Three Barbary macaque monkeys have been born at a sanctuary in Staffordshire.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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