Tirpitz

[ tir-pits ]

/ ˈtɪr pɪts /

noun

Al·fred von

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

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Examples from the Web for tirpitz

Probably 'e's usin' 'is wireless an' tellin' ole Tirpitz as 'ow we've come 'ere to pay 'im a visit.
Pincher Martin, O.D.|H. Taprell Dorling
A well-informed neutral states that the Grand Admiral Tirpitz's unexpected retirement was caused by a rush of blood to the hands.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 22, 1916|Various
Tirpitz thinks Bethmann Hollweg was a weakling because he would not back up the means.
Before the War|Viscount Richard Burton Haldane
This caused a strong tinge of reserve in Tirpitz's character and "hampered the joyful workings of the heart" in others.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor

The von Tirpitz blockade announcement made this battlecry real.
Germany, The Next Republic?|Carl W. Ackerman

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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