german
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adjective \ˈjər-mən\Definition of GERMAN
: having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side —usually used after the noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen <brother-german> <cousin-german>
Origin of GERMAN
Middle English germain, from Anglo-French, from Latin germanus having the same parents, from germen
First Known Use: 14th century
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2german
nounDefinition of GERMAN
obsolete : a near relative
First Known Use of GERMAN
15th century
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1Ger·man
noun \ˈjər-mən\Definition of GERMAN
1
: a member of any of the Germanic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times
2
a : a native or inhabitant of Germany b : a person of German descent c : one whose native language is German and who is a native of a country other than Germany
3
a : the Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland b : the literary and official language of Germany
4
often not capitalized a : a dance consisting of intricate figures that are improvised and intermingled with waltzes b chiefly Midland : a dancing party; specifically : one at which the german is danced
See Origin of GERMAN
Middle English, from Medieval Latin Germanus, from Latin
First Known Use: 14th century
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2German
adjectiveDefinition of GERMAN
First Known Use of GERMAN
15th century
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