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Papen

American  
[pah-puhn] / ˈpɑ pən /

noun

  1. Franz von 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.


Papen British  
/ ˈpaːpən /

noun

  1. Franz von (frants fɔn). 1879–1969, German statesman; chancellor (1932) and vice chancellor (1933–34) under Hitler, whom he was instrumental in bringing to power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Others said they saw someone believed to have started the fire fleeing the scene, according to Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Jeffrey Papen.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2021

From this group, only the former Vice-Chancellor and diplomat Franz von Papen, who had also served as German military atttaché in Washington D.C., was tried and acquitted in Nuremberg.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2021

Senate President Mary Kay Papen of Las Cruces and Senate finance committee leader John Arthur Smith of Deming are among those who have primary opponents.

From Washington Times Jun. 2, 2020

Senate President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen says a number of Hispanic senators chair key committees.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2018

Prefixes "von," "de," etc.—Do not capitalize the prefixes von, de, di, le, la, etc., except when they begin a sentence: as, Capt. von Papen.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer

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