barbaresque
1 of 2adjective
bar·ba·resque
¦bärbə¦resk
1
usually capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Barbary Coast
2
: barbaric in style
barbaresque architecture
Barbaresque
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: one of the natives of the Barbary Coast formerly noted for their piratical activity
seventy thousand peasants huddled together because it had not been safe to remain out for fear of the Barbaresques
Bernhard Berenson
Bernhard Berenson
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French, from Italian barbaresco, from Barbaria, Barberia Barbary, coastal region of northern Africa + Italian -esco -esque