Teuton

[tju:tn]

解释:

(noun.) a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans.

(noun.) someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language.

丹尼尔编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.

(n.) A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family.

校对:莎娜

解释:

n. one of the ancient inhabitants of Germany esp. of a tribe living north of the Elbe who invaded Gaul along with the Cimbri and were cut to pieces by Marius near Aix in 102 B.C.: one belonging to that division of the Aryans including High and Low Germans and Scandinavians.—adj. Teuton′ic belonging to the race so called including Germans Scandinavians English &c.: also to their language.—ns. Teuton′icism Teu′tonism a Germanism; Teutonisā′tion the act of Germanising.—v.t. and v.i. Teu′tonise to Germanise to adopt German ways.—Teutonic Knights one of the three military-religious orders of knighthood founded during the period of the Crusades their distinguishing habiliment a white mantle with a black cross.

整理:玛丽斯