barbarian

Example Sentences

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They are forever standing on the battlements of Christendom or Western Civilization, resisting nobly but perhaps futilely the onslaught of barbarians, heretics and secular humanists.

From Salon

After it became an empire, Rome never returned to being a republic and eventually fell to barbarian invasions.

From Salon

The fantasy game gives players five character classes - barbarian, rogue, sorcerer, necromancer, and druid - each with different abilities.

From BBC

“To call that video barbaric is an insult to barbarians. It’s a wonder that that man isn’t dead.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a recorded message, Trump said conservatives were "freedom-loving patriots" who are "fighting against barbarians."

From Salon