barbican

[ bahr-bi-kuhn ]

/ ˈbɑr bɪ kən /

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noun

an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle.

a defensive outpost of any sort.

Also barbacan.

Origin of barbican

1250–1300; Middle English barbecan, barbican<Old French barbacane or Medieval Latin barbacana, perhaps ≪ Persian bālāḥāna terrace over a roof, upper floor, altered by association with Latin barbabeard, a beard marking the front or face of a thing

Words nearby barbican

barber-surgeon, Barberton, Barberton daisy, barbet, barbette, barbican, barbicel, Barbie, Barbie doll, bar billiards, Barbirolli

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Example sentences from the Web for barbican

We started making them for a retrospective nine years ago that we were invited to in London at the Barbican art gallery.
Inside Viktor & Rolf’s Dollhouse|Isabel Wilkinson|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lunch over, he lit a cigar, and strolled in the direction of the Barbican.
Shining Ferry|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The defenders posted between C and M seeing themselves taken in rear, took refuge, some in the boulevard and others in barbican K.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
Because, by Jove, if you win there will be no more of you left to take the money than there will be of Barbican to pay it!
All Around the Moon|Jules Verne

But you were speaking of the melody to this song, Mr. Barbican; now I would fain hear it, if it live in your memory.
Chronicles of London Bridge|Richard Thompson
I will be off the landing-place at the Barbican with a boat.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for barbican (1 of 2)

barbican

/ (ˈbɑːbɪkən) /

noun

a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification

a watchtower projecting from a fortification

Word Origin for barbican

C13: from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for barbican (2 of 2)

Barbican

/ (ˈbɑːbɪkən) /

noun

the Barbican a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc

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释义	barbican [ bahr-bi-kuhn ] / ˈbɑr bɪ kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barbican ON THESAURUS.COM noun an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle. a defensive outpost of any sort. Also barbacan. Origin of barbican 1250–1300; Middle English barbecan, barbican<Old French barbacane or Medieval Latin barbacana, perhaps ≪ Persian bālāḥāna terrace over a roof, upper floor, altered by association with Latin barbabeard, a beard marking the front or face of a thing Words nearby barbican barber-surgeon, Barberton, Barberton daisy, barbet, barbette, barbican, barbicel, Barbie, Barbie doll, bar billiards, Barbirolli Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barbican We started making them for a retrospective nine years ago that we were invited to in London at the Barbican art gallery. Inside Viktor & Rolf’s Dollhouse\|Isabel Wilkinson\|June 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lunch over, he lit a cigar, and strolled in the direction of the Barbican. Shining Ferry\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The defenders posted between C and M seeing themselves taken in rear, took refuge, some in the boulevard and others in barbican K. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc Because, by Jove, if you win there will be no more of you left to take the money than there will be of Barbican to pay it! All Around the Moon\|Jules Verne But you were speaking of the melody to this song, Mr. Barbican; now I would fain hear it, if it live in your memory. Chronicles of London Bridge\|Richard Thompson I will be off the landing-place at the Barbican with a boat. The Ocean Cat's Paw\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for barbican (1 of 2) barbican / (ˈbɑːbɪkən) / noun a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification a watchtower projecting from a fortification Word Origin for barbican C13: from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for barbican (2 of 2) Barbican / (ˈbɑːbɪkən) / noun the Barbican a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barbican landmark, observatory, beacon, lighthouse, mirador
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