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Define the word Barbary

"Barbary" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Barbary \Bar"ba*ry\, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
   The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the
   Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind
   of pigeon.
   [1913 Webster]

   Barbary ape (Zool.), an ape (Macacus innuus) of north
      Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
      inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
      [1913 Webster]

"Barbary" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

Barbary
     n : a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast
         between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for
         pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries