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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
/ ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə /
noun
- the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I See Frederick Barbarossa
- ed-DinKhair14651546MTurkishCRIME AND POLICING: pirateMILITARY: admiral real name Khair ed-Din . c . 1465–1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)
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Josh Dzieza on the history of naming military operations, from Barbarossa to Blue Spoon, and what Odyssey Dawn really means.
From The Daily Beast
Monzas Broletto was built by Frederick Barbarossa, or it was a part of a palace built by that monarch.
From Project Gutenberg
Under the sway of Barbarossa, under our old anti-chaotic friend Henry the Fowler, how different had it been!
From Project Gutenberg
Frederick I. (Barbarossa), under whom the burg was enlarged, frequently lived here from 1156 to 1188.
From Project Gutenberg
Barbarossa's career of vengeance and conquest had been cut short.
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This mansion was built in 1164, by the celebrated Frederick Barbarossa.
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