name
Meaning 1
An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Standard Lemma guide
Oldenburg
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 L D AH0 N B ER0 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A former grand duchy in the area.
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name
Meaning 3
A town in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
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noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of Oldenburger (“breed of horse”).
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Synonyms: Oldenburger
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noun
Meaning 5
United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Claes Oldenburg, Claes Thure Oldenburg
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Broader terms: sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker
History
Etymology
From German Oldenburg. Related to Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, Aldbury and Oldbury.
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