Bar·ba·ros·sa 1 (bär b -r s , -rôs) European name for Khair ed-Din. Died 1546. Greek-born Turkish corsair who with his brother Arouj (died 1518) ravaged the coasts of Spain, Italy, and Greece. |
| Bar·ba·ros·sa 2 (bärb-rs, -rôs) See Frederick I. |
Barbarossa [ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə]
n
1. (Biographies) the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I See Frederick Barbarossa
2. (Biographies / (1465-1546) M, Turkish, CRIME AND POLICING: pirate, MILITARY: admiral) real name Khair ed-Din. c. 1465-1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)
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| Noun | 1. |  Barbarossa - Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190) |
| 2. | Barbarossa - Barbary pirate (died in 1546) |
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