bar·bi·can (bär b -k n)n. A tower or other fortification on the approach to a castle or town, especially one at a gate or drawbridge. [Middle English, from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, from Persian barb  rkhn : barbr, guard (from Old Iranian *parivraka-, protective; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots) + khn, house (from Middle Persian).] |
barbican [ˈbɑːbɪkən]
n
1. (Military / Fortifications) a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification
2. (Military / Fortifications) a watchtower projecting from a fortification
[from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin]
Barbican [ˈbɑːbɪkən]
n
(Placename) the. 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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