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Barbarossa

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Barbarossa

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n
Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
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n
Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Barbarossa
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n Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)

Synonyms:
Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick I
Example of:
Holy Roman Emperor
sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
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n Barbary pirate (died in 1546)

Synonyms:
Khayr ad-Din
Example of:
Barbary pirate, corsair
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
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