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BARBAROSSA
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• BARBAROSSA (noun)
The noun BARBAROSSA has 2 senses:
1. Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
2. Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
Familiarity information: BARBAROSSA used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Barbarossa; Frederick Barbarossa; Frederick I
Instance hypernyms:
Holy Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Barbarossa; Khayr ad-Din
Instance hypernyms:
Barbary pirate; corsair (a pirate along the Barbary Coast)
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