Vocabulary : Barbaic to Barbarizing
Barbaic : Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east. ;; Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement.Barbara : The first word in certain mnemonic lines which represent the various forms of the syllogism. It indicates a syllogism whose three propositions are universal affirmatives.
Barbaresque : Barbaric in form or style; as, barbaresque architecture.
Barbarian : A foreigner. ;; A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state. ;; A person destitute of culture. ;; A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. ;; Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
Barbarism : An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. ;; A barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage. ;; An offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism.
