barbarian
IPA: bɑrbˈɛriʌn
noun
- (historical) A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
- An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
- (derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
- (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
- A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
- A cruel, savage, inhumane, brutal person; one without pity or empathy.
- (derogatory) A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.
adjective
- Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
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Examples of "barbarian" in Sentences
- The barbarians are the feet of the empire.
- I appreciate, the barbarian to the coloniser.
- The article on the word Barbarian is comical.
- The Barbarian and The Stro were in attendance.
- The Barbarian and Haku began teaming in the WWF in 1991.
- Barbarians, we, to expect verisimilitude from such a soul.
- The culture of the nomad is not to be confused with the barbarian.
- The barbarians in the area find Tarnum to be cruel and tyrannical.
- The Highlander accuses the Barbarian of being a liar and a braggart.
- Frankly, the barbarian status of the Franks is unrelated to their paganism.
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