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Teu·ton
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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
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Teutonic.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1720–30;
<
Latin
Teutonī
(plural) tribal name <
Germanic
Related forms
an·ti-Teu·ton,
adjective, noun
non-Teu·ton,
noun, adjective
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Teuton
(ˈtjuːtən)
—
n
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
—
adj
3.
Teutonic
[C18: from Latin
Teutonī
the Teutons, of Germanic origin]
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