"Barbary Coast" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Barbary Coast}} Barbary Coast
  1. The Mediterranean region off the coast of North Africa, once notorious as a haven for pirates
    Sense id: en-Barbary_Coast-en-name-GnVF0qgs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (by extension) A waterfront area of San Francisco at the time of the gold rush. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Barbary_Coast-en-name-BeGqr6XI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

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