BARBARY COAST

Meaning of BARBARY COAST in English

[Barbary Coast] n (1880): a district or section of a city noted as a center of gambling, prostitution, and riotous nightlife

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

BARBARY COAST — Mediterranean coastal region, North Africa. It extends from Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean. Once part of Vandals in the 5th …
Английский словарь Британика
BARBARY COAST — noun Usage: usually capitalized B & often capitalized C Etymology: from the Barbary Coast, former notorious vice-ridden section of San …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARBARY COAST — 1. the Mediterranean coastline of the former Barbary States: former pirate refuge. 2. the waterfront district of San Francisco in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARBARY COAST — geographical name region N Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic & including the former , section of San Francisco …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BARBARY COAST — geographical name 1. region N Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic & including the former Barbary States (Morocco, Algiers, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARBARY COAST — Pronunciation: ' bär-b( ə -)r ē Function: geographical name 1 region N Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic & …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BARBARY COAST — Mediterranean coastal region, North Africa. It extends from Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean. Once part of Roman Africa , the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BARBARY COAST — ист Пиратский берег Портовый район г. Сан-Франциско, шт. Калифорния. Расположен на побережье залива Сан-Франциско [San Francisco Bay], вдоль которого проходит шоссе Эмбаркадеро …
BARBARY COAST — ист. Пиратский берег Портовый район г. Сан-Франциско, шт. Калифорния. Расположен на побережье залива Сан-Франциско [San Francisco Bay], вдоль которого проходит …
COAST — I or shore Broad area of land that borders the sea. The coastlines of the world's continents measure about 193,000 …
Английский словарь Британика
COAST — I. ˈkōst noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cost, from Middle French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COAST — (v. t.) To sail by or near; to follow the coast line of.
Английский словарь Webster
BARBARY — (n.) The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. …
Английский словарь Webster
COAST — ( v. t. ) To sail by or near; to follow the coast line of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COAST — ( v. t. ) To conduct along a coast or river bank.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BARBARY — ( n. ) The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COAST — /kohst/ , n. 1. the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine. 2. the region adjoining …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARBARY — /bahr"beuh ree/ , n. a region in N Africa, extending from W of Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean and including …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COAST — v. move alongside of; sail alongside a coast; slide or run downhill; skate or ski; move under acquired momentum
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BARBARY — n. region of northern Africa stretching from western Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COAST — I. ˈkōst noun Etymology: Middle English cost, from Anglo-French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COAST — vt the side of a thing. 2. coast ·noun to sail by or near the shore. 3. coast ·vt the …
Webster English vocab
BARBARY — noun the countries on the north coast of africa from egypt to the atlantic. hence: a barbary horse; a barb. …
Webster English vocab
COAST — [coast] n [ME cost, fr. MF coste, fr. L costa rib, side; akin to OCS kosti bone] (14c) 1: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COAST — also called Shore, broad area of land that borders the sea. The coastlines of the world's continents measure about 312,000 …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARBARY — also called Barbary States former designation for the coastal region of North Africa bounded by Egypt (east), by the Atlantic …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARBARY — Barbary BrE AmE ˈbɑːb ə r‿i AmE \ ˈbɑːrb- ▶ ˌ Barbary ˈ ape BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COAST — / kəʊst; NAmE koʊst/ noun , verb ■ noun [ C , U ] the land beside or near to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COAST — I. coast 1 S3 W2 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COAST — n. & v. --n. 1 a the border of the land near the sea; the seashore. b (the Coast) US …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COAST — n. & v. n. 1 a the border of the land near the sea; the seashore. b (the Coast) US …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COAST — n. & v. --n. 1. a the border of the land near the sea; the seashore. b (the Coast) US …
Oxford English vocab
COAST — ( coasts, coasting, coasted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The coast …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COAST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coast/coastal/cliff path ▪ From the cliff path, you get superb views out to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COAST — n. Gold Coast Barbary Coast coast guard Coast Ranges Pacific Coast Ranges Ivory Coast Malabar Coast Mosquito Coast Miskito Coast …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COAST — Synonyms and related words : abide, avalanche, bank, be a sideliner, be effortless, be painless, be still, beach, beam, berm, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COAST — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ rocky , rugged , wild ▪ east , eastern , etc. ▪ Atlantic , Mediterranean , etc. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COAST — n. 1) a forbidding, inhospitable; nigged ~ 2) off a ~ (a ship sank right off the ~) 3) along, …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
COAST — n. 1 seaside, seashore, shore, sea-coast, strand, beach, littoral, coastline, seaboard Be careful of rocks if you sail near the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COAST — 1. сущ. 1) а) морское побережье Syn : shore, seashore б) тихоокеанское побережье Соединенных Штатов 2) спуск с наклонной плоскости …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COAST — coast.ogg 1. kəʋst n 1. 1> морской берег, побережье flat steep, rocky coast - ровный крутой, скалистый берег on the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COAST — 1. [kəʋst] n 1. 1) морской берег, побережье flat [steep, rocky] ~ - ровный [крутой, скалистый] берег on the ~ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COAST — 1. kəʋst n 1. 1> морской берег, побережье flat steep, rocky coast - ровный крутой, скалистый берег on the coast …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COAST — 1. _n. 1> морской берег, побережье 2> _ам. снежная горка 3> _ам. спуск с горы на санках 4> спуск под …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
COAST — 1. n. 1. морской берег, побережье 2. ам. снежная горка 3. ам. спуск с горы на санках 4. спуск под …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
COAST — 1) берег 2) побережье 3) плавать вдоль берега - bear the coast - bold coast - clear coast - dangerous …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
COAST — 1. сущ. 1) а) морское побережье Syn : shore, seashore б) тихоокеанское побережье Соединенных Штатов 2) спуск с наклонной плоскости …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BARBARY MACAQUE — noun see: Barbary ape
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BARBARY APE — noun Etymology: Barbary, Africa Date: 1791 a tailless monkey ( Macaca sylvanus ) of northern Africa and Gibraltar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BARBARY MACAQUE — Tailless, terrestrial monkey ( Macaca sylvana ) found in groups in Algeria and Morocco and on the Rock of Gibraltar. …
Английский словарь Британика
BARBARY APE — ˈbärb(ə)rē-, ˈbȧb-, -ri- noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: from Barbary, coastal region in northern Africa : a tailless monkey …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARBARY COAST WARS — U.S. Hist. wars fought along the coast of North Africa 1801-15 over the harassment of U.S. ships despite the payment …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARBARY MACAQUE — see Barbary ape
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARBARY APE — noun Etymology: Barbary, Africa Date: 1791 : a tailless monkey ( Macaca sylvanus ) of northern Africa and Gibraltar — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARBARY APE — Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvana). also called Magot (Macaca sylvana), tailless, terrestrial macaque (q.v.) found in bands in Algeria, Morocco, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARBARY MACAQUE — Tailless, terrestrial monkey ( Macaca sylvana ) found in groups in Algeria and Morocco and on the Rock of Gibraltar. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BARB — I. noun see: beard Date: 14th century a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALGERIA — officially Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria Country, North Africa. Area: 919,595 sq mi (2,381,741 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 31,261,000. …
Английский словарь Британика
TRIPOLITAN — I. trə̇ˈpälət ə n adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: tripolitan back-formation from Tripolitania; tripolitanian from Tripolitania + English -an 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARBARESQUE — I. |bärbə|resk adjective Etymology: French, from Italian barbaresco, from Barbaria, Barberia Barbary, coastal region of northern Africa + Italian -esco …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARB — I. ˈbärb, ˈbȧb noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English barbe barb, beard, from Middle French, from Latin barba — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALGERIAN — I. (ˈ)al|jirēən, -ēr- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French algérien, from Algérie Algeria, Africa 1. : of, relating to, or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARB (12) — (n.) The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.
Английский словарь Webster
BARB — ( n. ) The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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