meaning of berber
1. A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.
2. a cluster of related dialects that were once the major language of northern Africa west of Egypt; now spoken mostly in Morocco
Related Words
berber | berberidaceae | berberine | berberis | berberis canadensis | berberis thunbergii | berberis vulgaris | berberry |
