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Ribbentrop

American  
[rib-uhn-trawp] / ˈrɪb ənˌtrɔp /

noun

  1. Joachim von 1893–1946, German leader in the Nazi party: minister of foreign affairs 1938–45; executed for war crimes.


Ribbentrop British  
/ ˈrɪbəntrɔp /

noun

  1. Joachim von (ˈjoːaxɪm fɔn). 1893–1946, German Nazi politician: foreign minister under Hitler (1938–45). He was hanged after conviction as a war criminal at Nuremberg

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“And we all know what happened to him on the 16th of October 1946,” Kyslytsya said, recalling the date when Ribbentrop was executed.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

It was added that Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, is flying to Moscow to-morrow to complete the negotiations.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2019

Thankfully, neither Grillo nor Salvini are likely to attain the historical importance of Molotov and Ribbentrop.

From Slate • May 11, 2018

Among those convicted were Hermann Göring, second in command to Hitler; Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy in the Nazi Party; Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German foreign minister; and Albert Speer, the minister of war production.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2011

Herr Ribbentrop not being expected for a further hour or so, his lordship had suggested to his guest a tour of Darlington Hall - a strategy which had helped many a nervous visitor to relax.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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