Krupp

[kruhp; German kroo p]

noun

Al·fred

[al-frid; German ahl-freyt] /ˈæl frɪd; German ˈɑl freɪt/, 1812–87, German industrialist and manufacturer of armaments.

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Historical Examples of krupp

The menu at Krupp's is not given, but was probably some form of pig.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916
Various
If Krupp's run these works the workmen will have to work, make no mistake on that point.
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
Would it help Belgium if you and I were replaced by men from Krupp's?
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
A man named Hirsch is hired by the Krupp firm to "accelerate" this work.
Face to Face with Kaiserism
James W. Gerard
Men like Krupp and Carnegie have diminished misery, not increased it.
British Socialism
J. Ellis Barker

British Dictionary definitions for krupp

Krupp

noun

a German family of steel and armaments manufacturers, including Alfred, 1812–87, his son Friedrich Alfred, 1854–1902, and the latter's son-in-law, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, 1870–1950

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Word Origin and History for krupp

Krupp

1883, gun made at the armaments works in Essen, Germany, founded by German metallurgist Alfred Krupp (1812-1887).