What does blücher mean?

Definitions for blücher
ˈblu kər, -tʃər; ˈgɛp hɑrt ˈleɪ bəˌrɛxt fənblücher

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Blucher, von Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Bluchernoun

    Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)

  2. bluchernoun

    a high shoe with laces over the tongue

Wiktionary

  1. bluchernoun

    A form of horse-drawn carriage; a Blucher coach.

  2. bluchernoun

    A sturdy laced leather half-boot.

  3. Etymology: Named from Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742-1819), a Prussian general.

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  1. blucher

    A blucher is a style of shoe with open lacing, characterized by its construction in which the quarters are sewn on top of the vamp. Named after the Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher who popularized them, these shoes are typically made from leather and often used in formal or business attire.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bluchernoun

    a kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general Blucher

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Blucher

    blōōch′ėr, n. a strong leather half-boot or high shoe, named from Marshal Blücher, the Prussian general at Waterloo.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Blücher

    Prussian field-marshal, familiarly named "Marshal Forwards," born at Rostock; served first in the Swedish army, then in the Prussian; distinguished as a leader of cavalry, and met with varying fortune; at the age of 70 commanded the centre of the Allied Army in 1813; distinguished himself at Lützen and Leipzig; pursued the French across the Rhine; pressed forward to Paris at the time of Napoleon's abdication; defeated by Napoleon at Ligny, 16th June 1815; arrived on the field of Waterloo just as the French were preparing to make their last charge, and contributed to decide the fate of the day (1742-1819).

Who Was Who?

  1. Blucher

    A Dutchman who was on the job at Waterloo. He also was not the only German general who ever fought France.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BLUCHER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Blucher is ranked #56710 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Blucher surname appeared 360 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Blucher.

    85.5% or 308 total occurrences were White.
    7.5% or 27 total occurrences were Black.
    4.7% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.3% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blücher in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blücher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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