Barbary

== English == === Alternative forms === Barbarie (obsolete) === Etymology === From Berber +‎ -y, influenced by barbary (“barbarian, non-Christian”). See also Arabic بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy, “Berber”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹi/ === Proper noun === Barbary (historical) The Mediterranean coastal areas of North Africa that were used as a base by pirates in the 16th to 19th centuries. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====