Definitions for: Barbary

[n] a region of North Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

Webster (1913) Definition: Bar"ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the
Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind
of pigeon.

Barbary ape (Zo["o]l.), an ape (Macacus innus) of north
Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.

See Also: Africa, Barbary Coast, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

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