Khayr ad-Din
n. (1483-1546) Greek-born Turkish pirate and admiral of the Turkish fleet who robbed the coasts of Italy and Spain and Greece together with his brother Arujr (also know as Barbarossa) | ||||
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Khayr ad-din Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Khayr ad-Din
Noun
1. Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
(synonym) Barbarossa
(hypernym) corsair, Barbary pirate
Noun
1. Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
(synonym) Barbarossa
(hypernym) corsair, Barbary pirate
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khayr ad-din
khayr ad-din
n : barbary pirate (died in 1546) [syn: barbarossa, khayr ad-din ]
khayr ad-din
n : barbary pirate (died in 1546) [syn: barbarossa, khayr ad-din ]
Khayr ad-din Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hayreddin Barbarossa
Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha (Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the rank of Pasha and becoming the Kaptan-ı Derya (Fleet Admiral) of the Ottoman Navy) (c. 1478 – July 4 1546), was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral who dominated the Mediterranean for decades. He was born on the island of Midilli (Lesbos in today's Greece) and died in Istanbul.
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