Barbarossa

/ˈbɑrbəˌrɔsə/
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Other forms: Barbarossas

Definitions of Barbarossa
  1. noun
    Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
    synonyms: Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick I
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    Holy Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
  2. noun
    Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
    synonyms: Khayr ad-Din
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    Barbary pirate, corsair
    a pirate along the Barbary Coast
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