Barbarossa

[bahr-buh-ros-uh]

noun

Frederick. Frederick I(def 1).

the planning and operational code name the Germans gave to their invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941).

Barbarossa I

noun

Aruj, died 1518, Barbary pirate, born in Greece.

Barbarossa II

noun

Khair ed-Din, c1466–1546, Barbary pirate, born in Greece (brother of Barbarossa I).

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Examples from the Web for barbarossa

Contemporary Examples of barbarossa

Josh Dzieza on the history of naming military operations, from Barbarossa to Blue Spoon, and what Odyssey Dawn really means.
Why Is the Libya War Called Operation Odyssey Dawn?
Josh Dzieza
March 22, 2011

Historical Examples of barbarossa

Barbarossa had never expected Doria to hazard a landing, and he was right.
The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Stanley Lane-Poole
Anyhow no one, not even Barbarossa, could hold the Turks back now.
The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Stanley Lane-Poole
Get into line,” said Barbarossa to his captains, “and do as you see me do.
The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Stanley Lane-Poole
Barbarossa himself was born in Lesbos, probably of a Greek mother.
The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Stanley Lane-Poole
Barbarossa changes his position in his sleep every seven years.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama
E. Cobham Brewer

British Dictionary definitions for barbarossa

Barbarossa

noun

the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick ISee Frederick Barbarossa

real name Khair ed-Din . c . 1465–1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)

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