Barbary in French
Barbary in French is Berbérie — Barbary means a historical name for the coastal regions of North Africa, once notorious as a base for pirates.
Barbary in French
Berbérie
(historical) The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
What does "Barbary" mean?
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name A historical name for the coastal regions of North Africa, once notorious as a base for pirates.
"The novel is set among pirates raiding ships from the Barbary Coast."
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Barbary in a sentence
- The novel is set among pirates raiding ships from the Barbary Coast.
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What is "Barbary" in French?
"Barbary" in French is Berbérie. Barbary means: A historical name for the coastal regions of North Africa, once notorious as a base for pirates.
How do you use "Barbary" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel is set among pirates raiding ships from the Barbary Coast." In French, "Barbary" is Berbérie.
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