barbaic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bar*ba"ic adjective

Etymology

L. barbaricus foreign, barbaric, Gr. .

Definitions

1. Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east. "Barbaric pearl and gold." Milton.
2. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement. "Wild, barbaric music." Sir W. Scott.