Barbarossa
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Barbarossa
biographical name (2)
Bar·ba·ros·sa
| \ ˌbär-bə-ˈrä-sə
, -ˈrȯ- \
, -ˈrȯ- \
Definition of Barbarossa (Entry 2 of 2)
died 1546 Khayr ad-Dīn Greek-Ottoman pirate and admiral
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“Barbarossa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barbarossa. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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