Tirpitz

[ tir-pits ]

noun

1. Al·fred von [ahl, -f, r, eyt f, uh, n], 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman.

Tirpitz

/ ˈtɪrpɪts /

noun

1. TirpitzAlfred von18491930MGermanMILITARY: admiral 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

Example Sentences

But when he draws Von Tirpitz's victims, the touch is one of almost harrowing tenderness.

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It was after this discreditable affair that von Tirpitz decided to carry out his threat.

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I was advised to avoid Admiral von Tirpitz as being very unsympathetic.

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Von Tirpitz is down and out, but there are thousands of Germans, I hear, who complain of their naval inactivity.

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Liebknecht was able to speak later about the resignation of Von Tirpitz, but was prevented from discussing the submarine campaign.

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