german
1. ger.man \'j*r-m*n\ aj [ME germain, fr. MF, fr. L germanus having the
same parents, irreg.] fr. germen : having the same parents or the same
grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side - usu. used after the
noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen {brother-german}
{cousin-german}
2. german n obs : a near relative 1. Ger.man \'j*r-m*n\ n [ML Germanus,
fr. L, any member of the Germanic peoples] 1a: a native or inhabitant of
Germany 1b: a person of German descent 1c: one who speaks German outside
Germany (as a Swiss German) 2a: the Germanic language spoken mainly in
Germany, Austria, and parts of S witzerland 2b: the literary and official
language of Germany often not cap 3a: a dance consisting of capriciously
involved figures intermingled with w altzes chiefly Midland 3b: a dancing
party; specif : one at which the german is danced
2. German aj : of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the Germans,
or German