Krupp

American

[kruhp, kroop] / krʌp, krʊp /

noun

Alfred 1812–87, German industrialist and manufacturer of armaments.

Krupp British

/ krʌp, krʊp /

noun

a German family of steel and armaments manufacturers, including Alfred, 1812–87, his son Friedrich Alfred, 1854–1902, and the latter's son-in-law, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, 1870–1950

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“Take a seat, Chase. Our principal, Dr. Krupp, will talk to you after she gets off the phone.”

From Literature

Steelmaker Krupp, founded in 1811, was the largest industrial company in Europe for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was probably true that Hitler held the fate of German firms like Krupp, IG Farben and Siemens in his hands, but that did not make them any less enthusiastic in carrying out his intentions.

From Salon

Krupp said the observatory was inundated with questions about how to view the Perseid meteor shower, which peaked overnight and early Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Krupp advises that those who are “committed to the Perseids” despite the diminished chances of visibility this year “should go somewhere far from any urban center and away from the scattered glare of artificial lighting.”

From Los Angeles Times

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