Tirpitz

[ tir-pits ]

/ ˈtɪr pɪts /

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noun

Al·fred von

[ahl-freyt fuhn], /ˈɑl freɪt fən/, 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman.

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Words nearby Tirpitz

tiro, Tirol, Tirolean, Tirolese, Tiros, Tirpitz, tirrivee, Tirso de Molina, Tirthankara, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirappali

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How to use Tirpitz in a sentence

But when he draws Von Tirpitz's victims, the touch is one of almost harrowing tenderness.
Raemaekers' Cartoons|Louis Raemaekers
It was after this discreditable affair that von Tirpitz decided to carry out his threat.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
I was advised to avoid Admiral von Tirpitz as being very unsympathetic.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
Von Tirpitz is down and out, but there are thousands of Germans, I hear, who complain of their naval inactivity.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II|Burton J. Hendrick

Liebknecht was able to speak later about the resignation of Von Tirpitz, but was prevented from discussing the submarine campaign.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht

British Dictionary definitions for Tirpitz

Tirpitz

/ (German ˈtɪrpɪts) /

noun

Alfred von (ˈalfreːt fɔn). 1849–1930, German admiral: as secretary of state for the Imperial Navy (1897–1916), he created the modern German navy, which challenged British supremacy at sea

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