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Noun: Barbary  baa(r)-bu-ree
  1. A region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
    - Barbary Coast, Berbery, Berber Coast

Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

Part of: Africa

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