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barbarian

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  1. 1. n. A foreigner. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A person destitute of culture. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations. Source: opted
  6. 6. adj. without civilizing influences Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a member of an uncivilized people Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. A foreigner. [Historical] Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. 2. A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state. 3. A person destitute of culture. M. Arnold. 4. A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. "Thou fell barbarian." Philips. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations. Source: webster
  10. 10. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude;uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations. Source: adambom
  11. 11. j:26/n:74 s. without civilizing influences Source: ecdict

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