barbarous person

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• barbarous — [15] Originally, a barbarous person was a ‘foreigner’, anyone who did not speak your own language. Greek bárbaros meant ‘foreign, ignorant’, and it has been speculated that its ultimate signification was ‘unable to speak intelligibly’ (the… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• barbarous — [15] Originally, a barbarous person was a ‘foreigner’, anyone who did not speak your own language. Greek bárbaros meant ‘foreign, ignorant’, and it has been speculated that its ultimate signification was ‘unable to speak intelligibly’ (the… …   Word origins

• barbarous — barbarian, barbaric, barbarous 1. These words had their origins in people s ideas about foreign languages. The Greek word barbaros, ‘barbarian’, which is the ultimate source of all these words, meant someone who spoke words sounding like ba ba.… …   Modern English usage

• barbarous — barbarously, adv. barbarousness, n. /bahr beuhr euhs/, adj. 1. uncivilized; wild; savage; crude. 2. savagely cruel or harsh: The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment. 3. full of harsh sounds; noisy; discordant: an evening of wild and… …   Universalium

• Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan — For other people named Mazhar, see Mazhar (disambiguation). Mirzā Mazhar Jān i Jānān Full name Mirzā Mazhar Jān i Jānān Born 11th Ramadan, 1111 A.H. Died 10th Muharram, 1195 A.H. Era Mughal era Region …   Wikipedia

• Turk. — 1. Turkey. 2. Also, Turk Turkish. * * * Turk «turk», noun. 1. a person born or living in Turkey, especially a Muslim who lives in Turkey. 2. a member of the dominant ethnic group of Turkey; Osmanli or Ottoman. 3. a member of any group of people… …   Useful english dictionary

• ogre — ogreish /oh geuhr ish/, ogrish /oh grish/, adj. ogreishly, ogrishly, adv. ogreism, ogrism, n. /oh geuhr/, n. 1. a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh. 2. a monstrously ugly,… …   Universalium

• Tinto — It is tempting to describe this as an Italian surname, and this is partially true, although it has been recorded in Britain for a very long time. It derives from either of two possible sources. The first is a nickname or byname from the ancient… …   Surnames reference

• ogre —    (OH ger) [French, from Latin Orcus: god of the underworld] In fairy tales, a voracious giant who devours small children; a hideous monster; a cruel or barbarous person …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• ogre — o•gre [[t]ˈoʊ gər[/t]] n. 1) myt a monster in fairy tales, usu. represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh 2) a monstrously ugly, cruel, or barbarous person • Etymology: 1705–15; < F, perh. « L Orcus Orcus o′gre•ish, o•grish ˈoʊ… …   From formal English to slang

• savage — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 fierce; cruel (savage persecution; a savage blow). 2 wild; primitive (savage tribes; a savage animal). 3 archaic (of scenery etc.) uncultivated (a savage scene). 4 colloq. angry; bad tempered (in a savage mood). 5 Heraldry… …   Useful english dictionary