barbarians
noun
Meaning
- A non-Greek or a non-Roman.
- An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
- Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
- A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
- A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
- A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.
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