Germany

[ jur-muh-nee ]

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). : Berlin.

Germany

/ ˈdʒɜːmənɪ /

noun

1. a country in central Europe: in the Middle Ages the centre of the Holy Roman Empire; dissolved into numerous principalities; united under the leadership of Prussia in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War; became a republic with reduced size in 1919 after being defeated in World War I; under the dictatorship of Hitler from 1933 to 1945; defeated in World War II and divided by the Allied Powers into four zones, which became established as East and West Germany in the late 1940s; reunified in 1990: a member of the European Union. It is flat and low-lying in the north with plateaus and uplands (including the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps) in the centre and south. Official language: German. Religion: Christianity, Protestant majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Berlin. Pop: 81 147 265 (2013 est). Area: 357 041 sq km (137 825 sq miles) German nameDeutschland Official nameFederal Republic of Germany See also East Germany West Germany Teutonic

Germany

1. Republic in north-central Europe , divided into East Germany and West Germany in 1949 and reunited in 1990. Officially called the Federal Republic of Germany .

Notes

After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II , Germany was divided into four zones occupied by British, French, Soviet, and American forces.

Since reunification Germany has become Europe's leading economic power. ( See East Germany and West Germany under “World History since 1550.” )

Germany's industrial, colonial, and naval expansion was considered a threat by the British and French and was one of the main causes of World War I , in which Germany was badly defeated.

Germany was a collection of competing states until it was unified during the second half of the nineteenth century under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck .

Example Sentences

Volkswagen is even contemplating the closure of factories in Germany, a step that would be unprecedented.

From BBC

Britain is one of the destinations he has in mind, along with the Netherlands and Germany.

From BBC

They named the animal Skiphosoura bavarica meaning ‘sword tail from Bavaria’ because it comes from southern Germany and has a very unusual short, but stiff and pointed tail.

From Science Daily

He said it sometimes felt like he was working in "North Korea or East Germany", unable to "have an open conversation" with colleagues.

From BBC

He said afterwards he put "no pressure" on captain David Ferrer to pick him, but joked he would not selected himself if Spain set up a semi-final against Germany or Canada.

From BBC