Barbarossa

[ bahr-buh-ros-uh ]

/ ˌbɑr bəˈrɒs ə /

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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).

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Words nearby Barbarossa

barbarianize, barbaric, barbarism, barbarity, barbarize, Barbarossa, Barbarossa I, Barbarossa II, barbarous, Barbary, Barbary ape

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Under the sway of Barbarossa, under our old anti-chaotic friend Henry the Fowler, how different had it been!
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Frederick I. (Barbarossa), under whom the burg was enlarged, frequently lived here from 1156 to 1188.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for Barbarossa

Barbarossa

/ (ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə) /

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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