bɪ noun
1.
an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle.
2.
a defensive outpost of any sort.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification |
| 2. | a watchtower projecting from a fortification |
| [C13: from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin] | |
| Barbican (ˈbɑːbɪkən) | |
| —n | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
barbican
"outer fortification of a city or castle," c.1300, from O.Fr. barbacane (12c.), a general Romanic word, perhaps ultimately from Arabic or Persian (cf. bab-khanah "gate-house").
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