Hindenburg

Hin·den·burg

[hin-duhn-burg; German hin-duhn-boork]
noun
1.
Paul von [pawl von; German poul fuhn] , ( Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg ) 1847–1934, German field marshal; 2nd president of Germany 1925–34.
2.
German name of Zabrze.
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Hindenburg1 (ˈhɪndənbʊrk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the German name for Zabrze

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Hindenburg2 (ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ, German ˈhɪndənbʊrk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Paul von Beneckendorff und von (paul fɔn ˈbɛnəkəndɔrf ʊnt fɔn). 1847--1934, German field marshal and statesman; president (1925--34). During World War I he directed German strategy together with Ludendorff (1916--18)

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hindenburg

city, Slaskie wojewodztwo (province), southern Poland. It is situated in the Upper Silesian industrial district

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