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barbary

/ˈbɑːr.bər.i/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant une région historique du nord de l'Afrique, le long de la côte méditerranéenne, entre l'Égypte et Gibraltar, qui servit de base aux pirates du XVIe au XIXe siècle.

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noun

/ˈbɑːr.bər.i/C2formal
  • frNom propre désignant une région historique du nord de l'Afrique, le long de la côte méditerranéenne, entre l'Égypte et Gibraltar, qui servit de base aux pirates du XVIe au XIXe siècle.

A proper noun referring to a historical region in northern Africa along the Mediterranean coast, situated between Egypt and Gibraltar, which served as a base for pirates from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Historical region in North AfricaC1formal

    A historical region along the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, stretching from Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean, known for its Barbary pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries.

    frBarbarie (région historique)

    • The Barbary Coast was notorious for pirate attacks on European ships.
    • Barbary states included Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
    • The United States fought the Barbary Wars to stop piracy in the region.
Formes
  • barbaries plural form
  • barbaries' possessive plural form
  • barbary's possessive singular form