german

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/]

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1. german (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).

Example: brother-german

2. german (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle; a first (cousin).

Example: cousin-german

3. german (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Closely related, akin.

Example: After this Merlyn told vnto kynge Arthur of the prophecye / that there shold be a grete batail besyde Salysbury and Mordred his owne sone sholde be ageynste hym / Also he tolde hym that Basdemegus was his cosyn and germayn vnto kynge Vryence

4. german (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A near relative.

Example: Which when his german saw, the stony feare / Ran to his hart, and all his sence dismayd […]

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