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Teuton

American  
[toot-n, tyoot-n] / ˈtut n, ˈtyut n /

noun

  1. a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.

  2. a native of Germany or a person of German origin.

adjective

  1. Teutonic.

Teuton British  
/ ˈtjuːtən /

noun

  1. a member of an ancient Germanic people from Jutland who migrated to S Gaul in the 2nd century bc : annihilated by a Roman army in 102 bc

  2. a member of any people speaking a Germanic language, esp a German

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adjective

  1. Teutonic

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Teuton adjective
  • non-Teuton noun
  • pro-Teuton adjective

Etymology

Origin of Teuton

1720–30; < Latin Teutonī (plural) tribal name < Germanic

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