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Teuton

One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.

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European 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.

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German 76% connected

Nearly related; closely akin.

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Goth 76% connected

One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an impor…

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Albata noun · 78% connection

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under Germa…

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Ancient adjective · 78% connection

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "anci…

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Angles n. pl. · 78% connection

An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably c…

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Batavian adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to (a) the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe; or to (b) /atavia or Holland; as, a Batavian legion.

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Belgic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean.

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Brand verb · 78% connection

A mark made by burning with a hot iron, as upon a cask, to designate the quality, manufacturer, etc., of the contents, or upon an anim…

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Celt noun · 78% connection

One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the pres…

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Denominate verb · 78% connection

To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.

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Designate verb · 78% connection

To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to de…

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Dicentra noun · 78% connection

A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more sho…

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Dutch language noun · 78% connection

the West Germanic language of the Netherlands

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Dutchmen pl. · 78% connection

of Dutchman

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Electrum noun · 78% connection

German-silver plate. See German silver, under German.

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English language noun · 78% connection

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of th…

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Eponymist noun · 78% connection

One from whom a race, tribe, city, or the like, took its name; an eponym.

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Eponymy noun · 78% connection

The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

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German language noun · 78% connection

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

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