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Word: Barbarian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (as an adjective used in a derogatory way to denote a person with different speech and customs): from Old French barbarien, from barbare, or from Latin barbarus (see barbarous)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɑːˈbɛːrɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian)
Short Definition:member of ancient people
Examples:- the city was besieged by the barbarians
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