Ger|man

Ger|man
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, especially High German.
╂[< Latin Germānus]
–Ger´man|ness, noun.
ger|man1 «JUR muhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having the same parents. Children of the same father or mother are brothers-german or sisters-german.
2. being a child of one's uncle or aunt. A cousin-german is a first cousin.
–n.
a brother, sister, or first cousin.
╂[< Old French germain < Latin germānus, related to germen, -inis sprout, bud]
ger|man2 «JUR muhn», noun.
1. a dance with complicated steps and much changing of partners; cotillion.
2. a party at which it is danced.
╂[short for German cotillion]

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  • 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|iz´er — 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´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

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