1
: a member of any of various peoples living in northern Africa west of Tripoli
2
a
: a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family comprising languages spoken by various peoples of northern Africa and the Sahara (such as the Tuaregs and the Kabyles)
b
: any one of the Berber languages
Examples of Berber in a Sentence
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The Berber Lodge is an enchanting set of low-lying adobe buildings, laid out with the confidence of a man who knows when enough is enough.
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David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Some have focused their anger on the community after some of the hooligans who attacked Israelis could be heard in videos of the attacks speaking Moroccan Arabic and Berber languages native to Morocco.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Admire the shops laden with antique teapots, Berber jewels, and various colorful ceramics.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The day wraps with visits to the Yves Saint Laurent Museum and the Berber Museum.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Morocco Morocco now honors Berber New Year with an official holiday.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2023
Spain’s colonial Army was reduced to chasing Berber guerrillas around Morocco.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
The village of Shali, Siwa’s fortified historic center, dates to the 13th century, when its inhabitants, many of Berber origin, built a settlement out of kershef, a light-colored composite of sand and salt abundant in the region.
—Gisela Williams Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
Plus, the plush wool Berber carpet is a soft landing spot for bare feet.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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David Coggins, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Some have focused their anger on the community after some of the hooligans who attacked Israelis could be heard in videos of the attacks speaking Moroccan Arabic and Berber languages native to Morocco.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Admire the shops laden with antique teapots, Berber jewels, and various colorful ceramics.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The day wraps with visits to the Yves Saint Laurent Museum and the Berber Museum.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Morocco Morocco now honors Berber New Year with an official holiday.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2023
Spain’s colonial Army was reduced to chasing Berber guerrillas around Morocco.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
The village of Shali, Siwa’s fortified historic center, dates to the 13th century, when its inhabitants, many of Berber origin, built a settlement out of kershef, a light-colored composite of sand and salt abundant in the region.
—Gisela Williams Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
Plus, the plush wool Berber carpet is a soft landing spot for bare feet.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Berber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berber. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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Berber
noun
Ber·ber
ˈbər-bər 
1
: a member of a people of northwestern Africa
2
: any of a group of languages spoken in northwestern Africa
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