Cimbri
[ sim-brahy, -bree, kim- ]
noun(used with a plural verb)
a Germanic or Celtic people, supposed to have originated in Jutland, who invaded Gaul and northern Italy, and were destroyed by the Romans in 101 b.c.
Other words from Cimbri
- Cim·bri·an, adjective, noun
- Cimbric, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Cimbri
Cimbri
/ (ˈsɪmbriː, ˈkɪm-) /
pl n
a Germanic people from N Jutland who migrated southwards in the 2nd century bc : annihilated by Marius in the Po valley (101 bc)
Derived forms of Cimbri
- Cimbrian (ˈsɪmbrɪən), noun, adjective
- Cimbric, adjective
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