Barca

[ bahr-kuh ]

/ ˈbɑr kə /

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noun

an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Barca

Barcan, adjective

Words nearby Barca

barbudo, barbule, Barbusse, barbut, barbwire, Barca, bar car, barcarole, bar cart, Barce, Barcelona

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How to use Barca in a sentence

Alexandria Restaurant Partners is doubling down on efforts to attract customers to the waterfront with Barca, a spacious Mediterranean-themed wine bar serving small plates, which was poised to launch at the end of March.
A Potomac view meets polished cooking at Ada’s on the River in Alexandria|Tom Sietsema|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Worth noting Barca’s figures include €43m losses from other sports, eg.
The Best Round Of The Champions League Is Here|Chadwick Matlin (chadwick.matlin@fivethirtyeight.com)|February 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The Conde de Barca, then prime minister, was certainly aware of the preparations of the French government.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
If a stitch of sail had been taken off our vessel she could never have reached the barca, though her crew strove hard to meet us.
Guy Livingstone;|George A. Lawrence

On land they did not trust the one really great general whom 33 they had—Hamilcar Barca.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton
Barca, Carthage has need that you should take the general command of the Punic forces against the Mercenaries!
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert
From time to time Barca had a volley of arrows discharged behind him to check them, and several were killed.
Salammbo|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for Barca

Barca

/ (ˈbɑːkə) /

noun

the surname of several noted Carthaginian generals, including Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal

Derived forms of Barca

Barcan, adjective

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