zeppelin

¹

[ zep-uh-lin ]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) a large dirigible balloon consisting of a long, cylindrical, covered framework containing compartments or cells filled with gas, and of various structures for holding the engines, passengers, etc.
2. any rigid airship or dirigible.

Zeppelin

²

[ tsep-uh-leen, tsep-uh-leen; English zep-uh-lin ]

noun

1. Count Fer·di·nand von [kount , fer, -di-nahnt f, uh, n], 1838–1917, German general and aeronaut: designer and manufacturer of the zeppelin.

Zeppelin

¹

/ ˈtsɛpəliːn /

noun

1. ZeppelinFerdinand von, Count18381917MGermanTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aeronautical pioneerTECHNOLOGY: airship builder Count Ferdinand von (ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1838–1917, German aeronautical pioneer, who designed and manufactured airships (zeppelins)

zeppelin

²

/ ˈzɛpəlɪn /

noun

1. sometimes capital a large cylindrical rigid airship built from 1900 to carry passengers, and used in World War I for bombing and reconnaissance

Word History and Origins

Origin of zeppelin¹

First recorded in 1900; after Count von Zeppelin

Word History and Origins

Origin of zeppelin¹

C20: named after Count von Zeppelin

Example Sentences

Once the family settled in Pasadena, Alex and Eddie soon discovered the wonders of guitar-driven rock and roll — Cream, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath — and a new vista opened up to them.

From Los Angeles Times

Songs, defined: A series of high-profile lawsuits involving stars like Led Zeppelin and Pharrell Williams have raised the question: What exactly is a song, in the eyes of the law?

From New York Times

Led Zeppelin appeal, has at least one prominent skeptic in Paul Goldstein, a professor at Stanford Law School who is the author of a widely cited copyright treatise.

From New York Times

In 1915, Germany’s lighter-than-air dirigible balloons, called Zeppelins after their designer, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, began nighttime bombing raids over southern England, causing widespread panic and killing or wounding several thousand people.

From Literature

There have been many career highlights along the way, including one that reached back to his adolescence listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

From Los Angeles Times

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