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Teuton

[toot-n, tyoot-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

/ ˈːə /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Teutonic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Teuton adjective
  • non-Teuton noun
  • pro-Teuton adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Teuton1

1720–30; < Latin ձܳٴDzī (plural) tribal name < Germanic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Teuton1

C18: from Latin ձܳٴDzī the Teutons, of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences

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“By revitalizing languages, that’s part of the healing process,” said Teuton, who is Cherokee and began learning that language at the University of North Carolina, where he taught before he came to the UW.

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exactly were the differences between Teutons, Anglo-Saxons, Celts and other identifiably white people, and did they all originate in the Caucasus?

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He’s described Germans as “grumbling Teutons” who seek to “deport” their old people to eastern Europe or Thailand.

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“The main thing is that the war is going to happen because the Teutons or the Galls or whatever you call them upset the Gaels long ago.”

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So, too, with Kurt Masur, the burly, bearded Teuton who could uplift the house when he made the New York Philharmonic soar.

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