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barbary

/ˈbɑːr.bər.i/

Tradução: Nome próprio que designa a região histórica do Norte da África ao longo da costa do Mediterrâneo, situada entre o Egito e o Estreito de Gibraltar, que serviu de base para piratas entre os séculos XVI e XIX.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈbɑːr.bər.i/

incontável · nome próprio

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.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa a região histórica do Norte da África ao longo da costa do Mediterrâneo, situada entre o Egito e o Estreito de Gibraltar, que serviu de base para piratas entre os séculos XVI e XIX.
  1. Historical region in North Africa C1 formal

    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.

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Berbéria

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