Germanic
[dʒɜːˈmænɪk] or [dʒɝ'mænɪk]
Definition
(noun.) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic.
(adj.) of or relating to the language of Germans; 'the Germanic sound shifts' .
Edited by Erna--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
(n.) Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy.
(n.) Teutonic.
Editor: Murdoch
Examples
- The Kaiser was afflicted with a son and heir more Hohenzollern, more imperialistic, more Pan-Germanic than his father. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- For a time he swayed a considerable empire of Hunnish and Germanic tribes, and his rule stretched from the Rhine into Central Asia. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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