Teutonic
An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individualAn ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.
» He led the defense of Ostyn castle, besieged by the Teutonic knights.
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1 sensesAn ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.
Examples
3 sentencesHe led the defense of Ostyn castle, besieged by the Teutonic knights.
This principle, applicable to all languages, is strikingly illustrated by English with its very considerable Romance vocabulary assimilated to a Teutonic base.
This Anglo-Teutonic, castellated, gothized structure must be considered as an abortive production, at once illustrative of bad taste and defective judgment.
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