Frederick Barbarossa
noun
Definition for frederick barbarossa (2 of 3)
Barbarossa
[ bahr-buh-ros-uh ]
/ ˌbɑr bəˈrɒs ə /
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).
Definition for frederick barbarossa (3 of 3)
Frederick I
noun
Frederick Barbarossa,1123?–90,
king of Germany 1152–90; king of Italy 1152–90: emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1152–90.
1194–1250,
king of Sicily 1198–1212: as Frederick II, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1215–50.
1657–1713,
king of Prussia 1701–13 (son of Frederick William the Great Elector).
British Dictionary definitions for frederick barbarossa (1 of 3)
Frederick Barbarossa
/ (ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə) /
noun
official title Frederick I . ?1123–90, Holy Roman Emperor (1155–90), king of Germany (1152–90). His attempt to assert imperial rights in Italy ended in his defeat at Legnano (1176) and the independence of the Lombard cities (1183)
British Dictionary definitions for frederick barbarossa (2 of 3)
Barbarossa
/ (ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə) /
noun
the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I
See Frederick Barbarossa
real name Khair ed-Din . c . 1465–1546, Turkish pirate and admiral: conquered Tunis for the Ottomans (1534)
British Dictionary definitions for frederick barbarossa (3 of 3)
Frederick I
/ (ˈfrɛdrɪk) /
noun
1657–1713, first king of Prussia (1701–13); son of Frederick William