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HINDENBURG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
Synonyms:
Hindenburg; Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg; Paul von Hindenburg
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
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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