Barbarossa
Americannoun
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Frederick. Frederick I.
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the planning and operational code name the Germans gave to their invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941).
noun
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the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I See Frederick Barbarossa
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real name Khair ed-Din . c . 1465–1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)
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Likewise, the author shows little understanding of the rationale for Operation Barbarossa, which he sees as primarily a war of ideology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
She was an ally of the pirate and Ottoman leader Khayr al-Dīn, better known in the West as Barbarossa or Redbeard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June of 1941.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2022
This invasion was codenamed Operation Barbarossa, after a medieval German king who warred with the Slavs.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
A few seconds later the beaded curtain behind the counter tinkled into life and Ernesto Barbarossa appeared in person.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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