4. Contrary to the pure idioms of a language. A barbarous expression G. Campbell.
Syn. — Uncivilized; unlettered; uncultivated; untutored; ignorant; merciless; brutal. See Ferocious.
BARBAROUSLY
Bar"ba*rous*ly, adv.
Defn: In a barbarous manner.
BARBAROUSNESS
Bar"ba*rous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being barbarous; barbarity; barbarism.
BARBARY
Bar"ba*ry, n. Etym: [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
Defn: The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. Barbary ape (Zoöl.), an ape (Macacus innus) of north Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
BARBASTEL
Bar"ba*stel`, n. Etym: [F. barbastelle.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips.