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Meaning of barbarous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

barbarous

Pronunciation:/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (said of language) Not classical or pure.

  2. Uncivilized, uncultured

  3. Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.

    Example: By the known rules of antient libertie,