BARRACOON


Meaning of BARRACOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌber-ə-ˈkün, ˌba-rə- ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish barracón, augmentative of barraca hut, from Catalan

Date: 1848

: an enclosure or barracks formerly used for temporary confinement of slaves or convicts — often used in plural

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