Ol·den·burg ( l d n-bûrg , -b rk) A city of northwest Germany west of Bremen. First mentioned in 1108, it was chartered in 1345. It is now an industrial and transportation center. Population: 159,000. |
| Oldenburg, Claes Thure Born 1929. Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his "soft sculptures" of household objects made from stuffed vinyl and canvas. |
Oldenburg [ˈəʊldənˌbɜːg (German) ˈɔldənbʊrk]
n
1. (Placename) a city in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony: former capital of Oldenburg state. Pop.: 154 100 (1999 est.)
2. (Placename) a former state of NW Germany: became part of Lower Saxony in 1946
Oldenburg2
n
(Biographies / Oldenburg, Claes (1929 M, USnational of birth: Swedish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artist) Claes (klɔːs). born 1929, US pop sculptor and artist, born in Sweden
Ol•den•burg (ˈoʊl dənˌbɜrg)
n.
1. a former state in NW Germany, now part of Lower Saxony.
2. a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany. 149,691.
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| Noun | 1. | Oldenburg - 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) |
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