Germany
a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin.
- Official name Federal Republic of Germany.
- German Deutsch·land [doich-lahnt] /ˈdɔɪtʃˌlɑnt/ .
- Formerly Deut·sches Reich [doi-chuhs rahykh] /ˈdɔɪ tʃəs ˈraɪx/ .
- Compare East Germany, West Germany.
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How to use Germany in a sentence
We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.
In Dresden, Germany, anti-Islam rallies each week draw thousands of demonstrators.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of them already are in Germany taking language lessons.
Most coup members “lived in the diaspora in the United States and Germany,” Faal said.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country | Jacob Siegel | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe zoologist at University of Tubingen in Germany gave a bunch of spiders some LSD.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence | Bill Schulz | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gottlieb Conrad Pfeffel, one of the best poets of Germany, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellShe must be freed through the progress of Liberal ideas in France and Germany—not by her own inherent energies.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyEverybody began talking at once the minute dinner was served, as they always do at table in Germany.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayWhen we reached the hotel everybody went in to take a siesta—that "Mittags-Schlaf" which is law in Germany.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayOf course, the usual international operations for obtaining gold were denied to Germany.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for Germany
/ (ˈdʒɜːmənɪ) /
a country in central Europe: in the Middle Ages the centre of the Holy Roman Empire; dissolved into numerous principalities; united under the leadership of Prussia in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War; became a republic with reduced size in 1919 after being defeated in World War I; under the dictatorship of Hitler from 1933 to 1945; defeated in World War II and divided by the Allied Powers into four zones, which became established as East and West Germany in the late 1940s; reunified in 1990: a member of the European Union. It is flat and low-lying in the north with plateaus and uplands (including the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps) in the centre and south. Official language: German. Religion: Christianity, Protestant majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Berlin. Pop: 81 147 265 (2013 est). Area: 357 041 sq km (137 825 sq miles): German name: Deutschland Official name: Federal Republic of Germany See also East Germany, West Germany Related adjective: Teutonic
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Cultural definitions for Germany
Republic in north-central Europe, divided into East Germany and West Germany in 1949 and reunited in 1990. Officially called the Federal Republic of Germany.
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