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Barbaric in form or style; as, barbaresque architecture. De Quincey.

al] 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.

Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east. "Barbaric pearl and gold." Milton.

zed state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. Prescott.

The state or manner of a barbarian; lack of civilization.

To become barbarous. The Roman empire was barbarizing rapidly from the time of Trajan. De Quincey.

Being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude; peopled with barbarians; as, a barbarous people; a barbarous country.

In a barbarous manner.

The quality or state of being barbarous; barbarity; barbarism.

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. Barbary ape (Zoöl.), an ape (Macacus innus) of north Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.

A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips.

Bearded; beset with long and weak hairs.

Having barbed points. A dart uncommonly barbated. T. Warton.

To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron. They use little or no salt, but barbecue their game and fish in the smoke. Stedman.

Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form.) Sir W. Raleigh.

A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

Having short, stiff hairs, often barbed at the point. Gray.

Barbellate with diminutive hairs or barbs.

ccupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. Barber's itch. See under Itch.

See Surgeon fish.