Hindenburg

American  

[hin-duhn-burg, hin-duhn-boork] / ˈhɪn dənˌbɜrg, ˈhɪn dənˌbʊərk /

noun

1. Paul von 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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Hindenburg ¹ British  

/ ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

1. the German name for Zabrze

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Hindenburg ² British  

/ ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ, ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

1. 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

Dallin shot historical events, such as the Hindenburg on the ground both before and after the 1937 disaster, and created the first aerial survey of Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The company came under scrutiny in 2024 when short seller Hindenburg Research published a scathing report about the company’s accounting practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Similarly, a rare 2019 overlap of the Hindenburg Omen and equally ominous-sounding Titanic Indicator might have been a sign of trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The third Hindenburg Omen in six trading sessions should have rattled stock-market investors — the threatening indicator has preceded some major selloffs.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was part of a larger Allied offensive taking place all along the Western Front as German armies fell back to the Hindenburg Line—their last line of resistance.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman