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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “in beard of”.
Prepositional phrase
in barba a
- (idiomatic) in spite of
- Synonyms: a dispetto di, nonostante, malgrado
2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:In barba alla Polizia del Pensiero? Alla morte del Grande Fratello? All'umanità? Al futuro?- To the confusion of the Thought Police? To the death of Big Brother? To humanity? To the future?
- (literally, “In spite of the Thought Police? To the death of Big Brother? To humanity? To the future?”)