barracoon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.bar·ra·coon
noun \ˌber-ə-ˈkün, ˌba-rə-\Definition of BARRACOON
: an enclosure or barracks formerly used for temporary confinement of slaves or convicts —often used in plural
Origin of BARRACOON
Spanish barracón, augmentative of barraca hut, from Catalan
First Known Use: 1848
Rhymes with BARRACOON
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