Get to know Barbary better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Barbary in a sentence
Barbary meaning
The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
Synonyms of Barbary
Using Barbary
- The main meaning on this page is: The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries.
- Useful related words include: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region.
- In the example corpus, barbary often appears in combinations such as: the barbary, barbary pirates, barbary coast.
Context around Barbary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Barbary
- In this selection, "barbary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, bayou, alex, coast, states and lion stand out and add context to how "barbary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after the barbary macaque escaped and and alex barbary fired just. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "barbary" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with barbary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said: “Barbary macaques have been. (6 words)
It reads “Welcome to Bayou Barbary. (6 words)
Did they actually call it the “Barbary Coast”? (8 words)
This was never a series about harsh realities so much as it was a buffed and polished fantasy of SF life, reflecting back a fictional city through a prism of tidy tropes and shared joints at 28 Barbary Lane. (39 words)
First Barbary War seeAlso Troubles with the Barbary States were suppressed during the United States' preoccupation with France and the Quasi-War by the payment of tribute to ensure that American merchant ships were not harassed and seized. (38 words)
But even as the Ottoman Empire was beginning its slow retreat from eastern Europe, the Muslim slavers of the so-called Barbary States of North Africa wreaked havoc all along the coasts of Europe – reaching even Iceland. (37 words)
Did they actually call it the “Barbary Coast”? (8 words)
Has he heard of Thomas Jefferson, who told the Barbary Pirates that “the United States is not, in any way, founded upon the Christian religion”? (25 words)
Who are the key vendors in the Global Barbary Wolfberry Fruit P.E. market? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
Similar to its sister restaurant The Palomar, the Barbary vibrantly fuses flavours from Israel, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, but also includes dishes from the Barbary Coast: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
First Barbary War seeAlso Troubles with the Barbary States were suppressed during the United States' preoccupation with France and the Quasi-War by the payment of tribute to ensure that American merchant ships were not harassed and seized.
Payments in ransom and tribute to the Barbary states amounted to 20% of United States government annual expenditures in 1800, citation leading to the Barbary Wars that ended the payment of tribute.
The former popularity of the Barbary lion as a zoo animal has meant that scattered lions in captivity are likely to be descended from Barbary lion stock.
But several centuries ago, the city was known as the hub for Barbary Coast piracy.
An investigation has been launched after the Barbary macaque escaped from its own reserve and climbed into the lions’ den.
He said: “Barbary macaques have been.
Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes was among the most famous of the slaves captured by Barbary pirates, and was held captive for five years.
It reads “Welcome to Bayou Barbary.
The Sunset's first-ever cannabis dispensary, the Barbary Coast Collective, (finally) opens after a four-year-long uphill battle with community leaders.
This was never a series about harsh realities so much as it was a buffed and polished fantasy of SF life, reflecting back a fictional city through a prism of tidy tropes and shared joints at 28 Barbary Lane.
But even as the Ottoman Empire was beginning its slow retreat from eastern Europe, the Muslim slavers of the so-called Barbary States of North Africa wreaked havoc all along the coasts of Europe – reaching even Iceland.
Did they actually call it the “Barbary Coast”?
Has he heard of Thomas Jefferson, who told the Barbary Pirates that “the United States is not, in any way, founded upon the Christian religion”?
Just around the corner from the Barbary Coast, probably most closely resembles Amsterdam's infamous "coffee shops" known for selling weed, not actual coffee.
Sessions was born in Barbary Coast-era San Francisco, amongst the gold speculators and vigilantes.
The home side were now certainly in the game after their slow start and Alex Barbary fired just inches wide from outside the area.
The upmarket Barbary, which specializes in farm-to-table fare, is running a $35 set menu for the month, along with a suitable local wine pairing option.
This imposing limestone outcrop – home to those famous barbary macaque monkeys – with its strategic position on the western gateway to the Med, has been British for more than 300 years.
Who are the key vendors in the Global Barbary Wolfberry Fruit P.E. market?
Common combinations with barbary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: