Ger|man|ic — «jur MAN ihk», adjective. Chemistry. of or containing germanium, especially with a valence of 4. ╂[< german(ium) + ic] Ger|man|ic «jur MAN ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany or the Germans; German. 2. of the people of northwestern… … Useful english dictionary
ger|man|ic — «jur MAN ihk», adjective. Chemistry. of or containing germanium, especially with a valence of 4. ╂[< german(ium) + ic] Ger|man|ic «jur MAN ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany or the Germans; German. 2. of the people of northwestern… … Useful english dictionary
ger|man — «JUR muhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany, its people, or their language. 2. written or spoken in the German language. Abbr: Ger. –n. 1. a person born or living in Germany. 2. the language of Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland,… … Useful english dictionary
Ger|man — «JUR muhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany, its people, or their language. 2. written or spoken in the German language. Abbr: Ger. –n. 1. a person born or living in Germany. 2. the language of Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland,… … Useful english dictionary
Ger|man´i|cal|ly — ger|man|ic «jur MAN ihk», adjective. Chemistry. of or containing germanium, especially with a valence of 4. ╂[< german(ium) + ic] Ger|man|ic «jur MAN ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany or the Germans; German. 2. of the people of… … Useful english dictionary
Ger´man|ness — Ger|man «JUR muhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of Germany, its people, or their language. 2. written or spoken in the German language. Abbr: Ger. –n. 1. a person born or living in Germany. 2. the language of Germany, Austria, and parts of… … Useful english dictionary
Ger´man|i|za´tion — Ger|man|ize «JUR muh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make German in habits, customs, or character. 2. to translate into German. –v.i. to become German in habits, customs, or character. –Ger´man|i|za´tion, noun. –Ger´man|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
Ger|man|ize — «JUR muh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make German in habits, customs, or character. 2. to translate into German. –v.i. to become German in habits, customs, or character. –Ger´man|i|za´tion, noun. –Ger´man|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
ger|man|der — «jur MAN duhr», noun. 1. any one of a genus of herbs or shrubs of the mint family with dense spikes of small flowers. 2. a species of speedwell, a plant with bright blue flowers. ╂[< Old French germandree, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin … Useful english dictionary
Ger|man|o|phile — «jur MAN uh fyl, fihl», adjective, noun. –adj. friendly to or admiring Germany or the Germans. –n. a friend or admirer of Germany or the Germans … Useful english dictionary