Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - german
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german
adj. (placed after brother, sister, or cousin) 1 having both parents the same (brother german). 2 having both grandparents the same on one side (cousin german). 3 archaic germane. Etymology: ME f. OF germain f. L germanus genuine, of the same parents GERMAN n. & adj. --n. 1 a native or national of Germany; a person of German descent. 2 the language of Germany, also used in Austria and Switzerland. --adj. of or relating to Germany or its people or language. Phrases and idioms German measles a contagious disease, rubella, with symptoms like mild measles. German shepherd (or shepherd dog) an Alsatian. German silver a white alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper. High German a literary and cultured form of German. Low German German dialects other than High German. Etymology: L Germanus with ref. to related peoples of Central and N. Europe, a name perh. given by Celts to their neighbours: cf. OIr. gair neighbour
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~us, from Latin Date: 14th century a member of any of the ~ic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times, 2. a native or inhabitant of ~y, a person of ~ descent, one whose native language is ~ and who is a native of a country other than ~y, 3. the ~ic language spoken mainly in ~y, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, the literary and official language of ~y, 4. often not capitalized a dance consisting of intricate figures that are improvised and intermingled with waltzes, a dancing party, II. adjective Date: 15th century of, relating to, or characteristic of ~y, the ~s, or ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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