[ohl-duh
n-burg; for 2, 3 also Ger. ohl-duhn-boork] 
| 1. | Claes (Thu⋅re) [klous toor-uh] , born 1929, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden. |
| 2. | a former state in NW Germany, now part of Lower Saxony. |
| 3. | a city in Lower Saxony in NW Germany: former capital of Oldenburg. 140,200. |
| Ol·den·burg (ōl'dən-bûrg', -bŏŏrk') A city of northwest Germany west of Bremen. First mentioned in 1108, it was chartered in 1345. It is now an industrial and transportation center. Population: 159,000. |
| Oldenburg, Claes Thure Born 1929. Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his "soft sculptures" of household objects made from stuffed vinyl and canvas. |