german

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

GER'MAN, adjective [Latin germanus, a brother.] 1. Cousins german are the sons or daughters of brothers or sisters; first cousins. 2. Related. GER'MAN, adjective Belonging to Germany. GER'MAN, noun A native of Germany; and by ellipsis, the german language.
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