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essen
/ˈɛsən/
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What does essen mean?
proper noun
- A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.
- A surname from German.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛsən/
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Krupp, of Essen, loomed large in the mind of every Allied citizen and soldier.
In this trying field of artillery research the prominent German armament manufacturers, Krupp of Essen and Ehrhardt of Dusseldorf, played a leading part, the result being that before the airship or the aeroplane was received within the military fold, the anti-aircraft gun had been brought into the field of applied science.
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When the review was over, the newly arrived officers, and also Kutúzov’s, collected in groups and began to talk about the awards, about the Austrians and their uniforms, about their lines, about Bonaparte, and how badly the latter would fare now, especially if the Essen corps arrived and Prussia took our side.