Barbarian

Word BARBARIAN
Character 9
Hyphenation bar ba ri an
Pronunciations /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/

Definitions and meanings of "Barbarian"

What do we mean by barbarian?

A member of one of the non-Greek peoples in the ancient world, regarded by the ancient Greeks as culturally inferior. noun

A member of any of various peoples living outside the Roman Empire or not fully integrated into Greco-Roman civilization. noun

A member of a people considered uncivilized or culturally inferior by members of another people. noun

A fierce, brutal, or cruel person. noun

An insensitive, uncultured person. synonym: boor. noun

A member of a barbarian people. See II., 5. noun

In anthropology, pertaining to a state of society in which descent is reckoned in the paternal line, and in which the members of the paternal family of all generations form an exogamous social unit called a gens.

A foreigner; one whose language and customs differ from those of the speaker or writer. noun

One outside the pale of Christian civilization. noun

A man in a rude, savage state; an uncivilized person. noun

An uncultured person; one who has no sympathy with culture; a philistine. noun

A cruel, savage, brutal person; one destitute of pity or humanity: as, “thou fell barbarian,” noun

capitalized A native of Barbary. noun

Foreign; of another or outside nation; hence, non-Hellenic, non-Roman, non-Christian, non-Chinese, etc.

Of or pertaining to savages; rude; uncivilized.

Cruel; inhuman; barbarous.

capitalized Of or belonging to Barbary.

Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous. adjective

A foreigner. noun

A non-Greek or a non-Roman.

An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.

Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.

A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.

A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.

Big guys who brandishes shiny sturdy weapons and commits mass murder without remorse. Loves meat and women, hates books and intellectuals, especially magic-users. Live fast and die happy... Also a fighter unparalled in close-combat in Diablo 2, a hack and slash plus sorcery game. Urban Dictionary

A librarian that cuts hair. As said in the Disney cartoon Dave the Barbarian. Urban Dictionary

When a guy violently masturbates+beats his cock while screaming, RAHAHAHAHA!!!!. Urban Dictionary

A certain class of gent who actually prefers the ‘bloody axe wound’ during ‘that time of the month’. Urban Dictionary

V. the action of being a pornocchio,cocky,full of yourself, all around homosexual Urban Dictionary

A person without education , culture or refinement or a foreigner Urban Dictionary

The large and burly race who live in Halas or Harrogath and wield massive weapons and kill everyone and eat their victim's BONES! Urban Dictionary

The superior race. Barbarians are large and muscular and are very good at most tasks. Barbarians are either really nice guys and help out anyone who needs help, or really malevolent who kill whole towns and eat their victims' bones. They live in the north and wear traditional Barbarian clothes like kilts and leather boots. They're very good at combat (among pretty much every other activity ever) Urban Dictionary

Weed that is very potent that one hit would fucked you up in a sec and bring you down for hours only true stoners have every held this type of weed its mostly the haze type especially the Barbarian Piff Urban Dictionary

Guys, usually Yuppies, who frequent bars looking to get laid. You can spot them by their snazzy striped shirts and Goldman Sachs business cards. Urban Dictionary

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The word "barbarian" in example sentences

Las Casas, however, turned the term barbarian against the civilizers. ❋ Russell Jacoby (2011)

He does not even use the term barbarian, probably because the Hellenes had not yet been marked off from the rest of the world by one distinctive appellation. ❋ Thucydides (2005)

He does not even use the term barbarian, probably because the Hellenes had not yet been marked off from the rest of the world by one distinctive name. ❋ Robert B. Strassler (2003)

Point of interest: Philip uses the term barbarian for a foreign king. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Obviously, in his later years, when he became king, necessity demanded he modify his ways, but as we witness in “Phoenix on the Sword,” the barbarian is always lurking just beneath the surface. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A desperate new appeal by the president of Georgia to stop what he calls barbarian behavior by Russia. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The king's persistency in begging her not to veil so austerely a face which the gods had made for the admiration of men, his evident vexation upon her refusal to appear in Greek costume at the sacrifices and public solemnities, his unsparing raillery at what he termed her barbarian shyness, all tended to convince her that the young ❋ Th��ophile Gautier (1841)

Ali blamed media reports of the conflict in Syria for inciting what he described as a "barbarian action" and "terrorism." ❋ Unknown (2012)

As to the jade and precious stones that were produced in "barbarian" territory, only these merchants risk crossing boundaries to purchase, putting their lives in danger to seek wealth and goods. 125 ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ko Yingh Varuk, a northern barbarian, is determined to leave his clan and venture into the civilized lands to the south. ❋ Cromsblood (2010)

Jowar and his men could only watch as the Princess and her strange companions, one obviously a barbarian from the north, entered the city. ❋ Cromsblood (2009)

This savage, black-haired barbarian is named "Kronak". ❋ Reis O'Brien (2009)

In many ways, I suppose he could pass for Conan's blond twin brother, being a fearless barbarian from the north, wandering the world in search of adventure, waging war against freakish monsters and corrupt men. ❋ Cromsblood (2009)

Toy News International released some shots of the new DC World of Warcraft Unlimited action figures and one of the characters reminded me of a certain barbarian destined to wear the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow. ❋ Reis O'Brien (2009)

Luckily, our favorite barbarian is a very pragmatic man. ❋ Blue Tyson (2008)

"Me am strong, me throw rock, [crawl] into my [cave] to [tinkle] with me!" ❋ Chang Tan (2005)

But dave, I always thought that you wanted to be a barbarian! That's only because i [thought it was] a [librarian] [that cuts] hair... ❋ Karasulu (2007)

I was [giving] myself a barbarian last night when [all of a sudden] i started [bleeding]! ❋ John (2005)

“[Damn right] I’m [going in]. I’ve been waiting to go barbarian for fucking [weeks] now!” ❋ Burro's Dead Nan (2006)

Guy 1: Yo [ive] had 15 [girlfriends], and ive [cheated on] all of them. Guy 2: Don't be a barbarian ❋ Barb Arian (2008)

[look at] him ! he's [totally] Barbarian . ❋ GatDat (2009)

Dude, [Golrath the Barbarian] just like totally ripped that guy's [head off] and ate his [bones]. Sweet. ❋ Golrath The Barbarian (2003)

"[I am] Xantor, [the Barbarian]!" ❋ Xantor The Barbarian (2003)

Chino nd suuwoop dan had picked up cesar 2 go [spark up] wit jim nd jim had sum [FIREE]!! SUUWOOP DAN: Damn jim wat is dis JIM: Its sum Barbarian CHINO: Dat Barbarian [PiFF] !!! ❋ BPTTOPGUNNA (2009)

Can't we just stay in tonight? [I can't stand] getting [hit on] by another [Barbarian] tonight. ❋ Mercedesdelmar (2005)

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