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English
Etymology
From French barbaresque. See -esque.
Adjective
barbaresque (comparative more barbaresque, superlative most barbaresque)
- (dated) having a barbaric form or style
1831, Thomas De Quincey, “Dr. Parr and his Contemporaries”, in Blackwood's Magazine:His architecture was barbaresque
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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
barbaresque (plural barbaresques)
- (relational) Barbary
Noun
barbaresque m (plural barbaresques)
- Barbary pirate
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