barbaari — meaning in English

English meaning

• barbarian noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
• Turk noun A member of the Turkic-speaking peoples, or specifically an ethnic Turk from Anatolia.

Senses

barbaari is used for these senses in English:

• Turk (archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.]
• barbarian An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
• barbarian A brutish warrior depicted in sword and sorcery and other fantasy works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a bellicose temperament and disdain for laws.

barbarian — full definition

1. noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
2. noun A crude, uncultured, or brutally violent person.
3. adj Uncivilized or savage in nature.

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