barbarian

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bar·bar·i·an / bärˈbe(ə)rēən/ • n. (in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian). ∎  an uncultured or brutish person.• adj. of or relating to ancient barbarians: barbarian invasions barbarian peoples. ∎  uncultured; brutish.

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