Barca

American

[bahr-kuh] / ˈbɑr kə /

noun

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

Barca British

/ ˈbɑːkə /

noun

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

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Barcan adjective

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In the Champions League, his three titles - two with Barca and one with City - put him among the greats with only five-time winner Carlo Ancelotti having won more.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He was unable to even take part in a walkthrough session on the morning of the Barca match.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Newcastle are at home for their first leg with Barca, while their Premier League rivals are all at home for their second leg having qualified for the last 16 automatically.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Despite Flick's calls for improvement in defence, Barca were as open as ever, although Levante's poor finishing meant they could not capitalise.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

One Francis Sebastian, an honest man of Villa nova de Barca Rota, was drowned there.

From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]

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