Plural of barbarian
regular plural
The plural of barbarian is barbarians.
Forms of barbarian
| Singular | barbarian /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | barbarians |
| Countable | countable |
Barbarians in a sentence
- Wessex was facing new barbarians, apparently intent on destroying everything that Christendom meant for England.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 503. From the entry Christendom
- I remember paladins, rangers, druids, barbarians, swordmages and warlords among those.2007 November 24, fabio.mili...@gmail.com, “QUARTA edizione 4th - razze e classi..... Draconici e avanzamento unico”, in…. From the entry swordmage
- To the Han people, the Khitan were not much more than barbarians.2006 October 13, Grace Glueck, “A Surprising Redoubt of Glittering Prizes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry liao
- Those doddards couldn’t muster an Imperial Host if Hypat itself had barbarians climbing the First Walls.”2006, E. E. Knight [pseudonym; Eric Frisch], Dragon Avenger (Age of Fire; 2), New York, N.Y.: Roc, →ISBN, page 164. From the entry doddard
- The barbarians were duodecimated — i.e., one out of every twelve was beheaded.1974, Jean d’Ormesson, The Glory of the Empire, page 298. From the entry duodecimate
Meaning of barbarian
- adjective Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
- noun A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
- noun An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
Questions about the plural of barbarian
- What is the plural of barbarian?
- The plural of barbarian is barbarians.
- Is barbarian countable?
- Barbarian is a countable noun.
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