Ossietzky
[ aw-see-ets-kee ]
/ ˌɔ siˈɛts ki /
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noun
Carl von [kahrl fuhn], /kɑrl fən/, 1889–1938, German pacifist: Nobel Peace Prize 1935.
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Ossietzky
/ (ˌɒsɪˈɛtskɪ) /
noun
Carl von (karl fɔn). 1889–1938, German pacifist leader. He was imprisoned for revealing Germany's secret rearmament (1931–32) and again under Hitler (1933–36): Nobel peace prize 1935
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