Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Barbaric

Bar‐bar″ic (bär‐băr″ĭk), a. [L. barbaricus foreign, barbaric, Gr. βαρβαρικόσ.] 1. Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; — often with reference to barbarous nations of the eas...

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Barbarism

Bar″ba‐rism (bär″bȧ‐rĭz'm), n. [L. barbarismus, Gr. βαρβαρισμόσ; cf. F. barbarisme.] 1. An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and ...

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Barbarity

Bar‐bar″i‐ty (�), n.; pl.Barbarities (�). [From Barbarous.] 1. The state or manner of a barbarian; lack of civilization.2. Cruelty; ferociousness; inhumanity.Treating Christians...

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Barbarize

Bar″ba‐rize (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Barbarized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Barbarizing (�).]1. To become barbarous.The Roman empire was barbarizing rapidly from the time of Trajan. De Q...

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Barbarize (2)

Bar″ba‐rize (�), v. t. [Cf. F. barbariser, LL. barbarizare.] To make barbarous.The hideous changes which have barbarized France.Burke.

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Barbarous

Bar″ba‐rous (�), a. [L. barbarus, Gr. βάρβαροσ, strange, foreign; later, slavish, rude, ignorant; akin to L. balbus stammering, Skr. barbara stammering, outlandish. Cf. Brave, a...

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Barbarously

Bar″ba‐rous‐ly, adv. In a barbarous manner.

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Barbarousness

Bar″ba‐rous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being barbarous; barbarity; barbarism.

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Barbary

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. Also, a kind of ...

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Barbastel

Bar″ba‐stel′ (�), n. [F. barbastelle.] (Zoöl.) A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips.

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Barbate

Bar″bate (�), a. [L. barbatus, fr. barba beard. See Barb beard.] (Bot.) Bearded; beset with long and weak hairs. Gray.

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Barbated

Bar″ba‐ted (�), a. Having barbed points.A dart uncommonly barbated.T. Warton.

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Barbecue

Bar″be‐cue (bä″bē̍‐kū), n. 1. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.2. A social entertainment, where many people assemble, usually in the open ai...

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Barbecue (2)

Bar″be‐cue (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Barbecued (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Barbecuing.] 1. To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.They use little or no salt, but barbecue their...

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Barbed

Barbed (bärbd or bärb″ĕd), a. [See 4th Barb.] Accoutered with defensive armor; — said of a horse. See Barded (which is the proper form.) Sir W. Raleigh.

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Barbed (2)

Barbed, a. Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.Barbed wire, a wire, or a strand of twisted wires, armed with barbs or sharp points. It is used for fe...

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Barbel

Bar″bel (bär″bĕl), n. [OF. barbel, F. barbeau, dim. of L. barbus barbel, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.]1. (Zoöl.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fishes.2. (Zoöl...

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Barbellate

Bar″bel‐late (–lā̍t), a. [See 1st Barb.] (Bot.) Having short, stiff hairs, often barbed at the point. Gray.

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Barbellulate

Bar‐bel″lu‐late (bär‐bĕl″lū̍‐lā̍t), a.(Bot.) Barbellate with diminutive hairs or barbs.

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Barber

Bar″ber (bär″bẽr), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the be...

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Barber (2)

Bar″ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Barbered (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Barbering.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak.

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Barber (3)

Bar″ber, n.(Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; — so named from the cutting ice spicules.

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Barber fish

Bar″ber fish. (Zoöl.) See Surgeon fish.

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Barbermonger

Bar″ber‐mon′ger (�), n. A fop.

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Barberry

Bar″ber‐ry (�), n. [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.] (Bot.) A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best kn...

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Barbet

Bar″bet (�), n. [F. barbet, fr. barbe beard, long hair of certain animals. See Barb beard.] (Zoöl.) (a) A variety of small dog, having long curly hair. (b) A bird of the family ...

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Barbette

Bar‐bette″ (�), n. [F. Cf. Barbet.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.En barbette, In barbette, said ...