Hindenburg

/ˈhɪndənˌbərg/
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Other forms: Hindenburgs

Definitions of Hindenburg
  1. noun
    German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
    synonyms: Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, Paul von Hindenburg
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    field marshal
    an officer holding the highest rank in the army
    full general, general
    a general officer of the highest rank
    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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