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German

Translation
German
/jerr"meuhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Germany.
3. a descendant of a native of Germany.
4. Also called High German. an Indo-European language that is based on a High German dialect, is official in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also widely used as an international language for scholarship and science. Abbr.: G, G.
5. Ling. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
6. (usually l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
7. (l.c.) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
[1520-30; < L Germanus German; c. Gk Germanoí (pl.)]

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(as used in expressions)
Anglo German Naval Agreement
Austro German Alliance
Franco German War
German National Assembly
German National People's Party
German People's Party
German Soviet Nonaggression Pact

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