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    barbarian

    US /bɑrˈbɛriən/

    ・

    UK /bɑ:ˈbeəriən/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Person considered wild and uncivilized
    Just because you live in the bush, you don't have to be a barbarian
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A cruel or brutal person.
    He was a barbarian who showed no mercy to his enemies.
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to or characteristic of uncivilized people.
    Barbarian tribes roamed the countryside.
    adj.AdjectiveLacking refinement or culture.
    I can't believe his barbarian manners; he has no class.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A foreigner; someone from another country or culture (often used historically).
    To the Romans, anyone not Roman was a barbarian.

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    These Are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success | Goalcast

    07:02These Are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success | Goalcast
    • And then, of course, I landed the big role of Conan the Barbarian.

      And then, of course, I landed the big role of Conan the Barbarian.

    • as Conan the Barbarian so finally I got the big big break.

      as Conan the Barbarian so finally I got the big big break.

    A2

    Do you want PIZZA for dinner? (Animation)

    00:52Do you want PIZZA for dinner? (Animation)
    • I'm not a barbarian.

      I'm not a barbarian.

    • I don't eat raw fish I'm not a barbarian

      I don't eat raw fish I'm not a barbarian

    B1

    Clash-A-Rama! The Series: Ballad of the Barbarian

    09:55Clash-A-Rama! The Series: Ballad of the Barbarian
    • A Barbarian without a sword is just a...

      A Barbarian without a sword is just a...

    • I was a proud Barbarian

      I was a proud Barbarian

    B1

    The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory

    20:02The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory
    • think of Conan the Barbarian, James Bond, or Captain America.

      think of Conan the Barbarian, James Bond, or Captain America.

    • For obvious examples, think of Conan the Barbarian, James Bond, or Captain America.

      For obvious examples, think of Conan the Barbarian, James Bond, or Captain America.

    B2

    Why Are There So Many Different Names for Germany

    03:49Why Are There So Many Different Names for Germany
    • barbaros, from a word meaning "blah blah blah" and that's where we get the word barbarian.

      barbaros, from a word meaning "blah blah blah" and that's where we get the word barbarian.

    • and that's where we get the word barbarian.

      and that's where we get the word barbarian.

    B1

    The Vikings! - Crash Course World History 224

    11:18The Vikings! - Crash Course World History 224
    • So we may remember the mythology and the barbarian attacks because that's kind of what humans are wired to remember.

      So we may remember the mythology and the barbarian attacks because that's kind of what humans are wired to remember.

    • So we may remember the mythology and the barbarian attacks because that's kind of what humans

      So we may remember the mythology and the barbarian attacks because that's kind of what humans

    B1

    Why Didn't China Conquer Taiwan?

    10:49Why Didn't China Conquer Taiwan?
    • In the eyes of the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, Taiwan was a barbarian backwater inhabited by various Austronesian peoples and the occasional Chinese pirate or fisherman.

      In the eyes of the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, Taiwan was a barbarian backwater inhabited by various Austronesian peoples and the occasional Chinese pirate or fisherman.

    • Yuan dynasties, Taiwan was a barbarian backwater, inhabited by various Austronesian peoples and the occasional Chinese pirate or fisherman.

      Yuan dynasties, Taiwan was a barbarian backwater, inhabited by various Austronesian peoples and the occasional Chinese pirate or fisherman.

    B2

    10 Movie Mistakes That Slipped Through Editing

    07:3010 Movie Mistakes That Slipped Through Editing
    • There's the barbarian extras who decide to take a break in the middle of a fierce battle.

      There's the barbarian extras who decide to take a break in the middle of a fierce battle.

    • as hero Maximus greets a Roman horse, Barbarian extras who decide to take a break in the midst

      as hero Maximus greets a Roman horse, Barbarian extras who decide to take a break in the midst

    B2

    French Riviera: Uniquely Chic

    26:09French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
    • Carved below is an inventory of all the feisty barbarian tribes that put up such a fight.

      Carved below is an inventory of all the feisty barbarian tribes that put up such a fight.

    • CARVED BELOW IS AN INVENTORY OF ALL THE FEISTY BARBARIAN TRIBES

      CARVED BELOW IS AN INVENTORY OF ALL THE FEISTY BARBARIAN TRIBES

    B2

    Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17

    11:32Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17
    • Yes, that's the picture: brutal, bloodthirsty, swarthy, humorously mustachioed warriors riding the plains, wearing fur, eating meat directly off the bone, saying "bar bar bar bar bar bar bar." In short, we imagine the Mongol Empire as stereotypically barbarian,

      Yes, that's the picture: brutal, bloodthirsty, swarthy, humorously mustachioed warriors riding the plains, wearing fur, eating meat directly off the bone, saying "bar bar bar bar bar bar bar." In short, we imagine the Mongol Empire as stereotypically barbarian,

    • we imagine the Mongol empire as stereotypically barbarian.

      we imagine the Mongol empire as stereotypically barbarian.

    B2