What does "barbarian" mean?
Barbarian: A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state.
Additional senses
- 2.A person destitute of culture. M. Arnold.
- 3.A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. "Thou fell barbarian." Philips.
- 4.Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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