hindenburg (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Hindenburg*:
NOUN	person	Hindenburg, Paul von Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg	German field marshal and statesman

English > *Hindenburg*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934).
Synonyms	Paul von Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg
Instance of	field marshal	An officer holding the highest rank in the army
	general, full general	A general officer of the highest rank
	statesman, solon, national leader	A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Catalan	Hindenburg, Paul von Hindenburg

HyperDic: hindenburg