Definition of German

1. Noun. A person of German nationality.

Group relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany
Generic synonyms: European
Specialized synonyms: Teuton, East German, Boche, Hun, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Berliner, Prussian, Bavarian
Specialized synonyms: Armin, Arminius, Hermann

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language. "German literature"
Partainyms: Germany

3. Noun. The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic.
Exact synonyms: German Language, High German
Examples of category: Frau, Fraulein, Herr
Generic synonyms: West Germanic, West Germanic Language
Specialized synonyms: Old High German, Middle High German, Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch
Geographical relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany
Derivative terms: Germanic, Germanic

Definition of German

1. a. Nearly related; closely akin.

2. n. A native or one of the people of Germany.

3. a. Of or pertaining to Germany.

Definition of German

1. an elaborate dance [n -S]

Medical Definition of German

1. Of or pertaining to Germany. German Baptists. See Dunker. German bit, a wood-boring tool, having a long elliptical pod and a scew point. German carp, the crucian carp. German millet, a character resembling modern German type, used in English printing for ornamental headings, etc, as in the words. German tinder. See Amadou. Origin: L. Germanus. See German. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of German

gerle
gerles
Gerlier's disease
gerlind
germ
germ
germ-free animal
germ-free isolator
germ-free life
germ-line mutation
germain
germaine
germaines
germains
german (current term)
German
German-American
German-speaking
germander
germander
germanders
germander speedwell
germane
germane(p)
germanely
germaneness
germanic
Germanic
Germanic language
Germanism

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