Alemanni

or Al·a·man·ni

[ al-uh-man-ahy ]

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.

Origin of Alemanni

1
First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin, of Germanic origin; cognate with Gothic alamans “totality of humankind,” equivalent to ala- + mann- ; see origin at all, man. Cf. almighty

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Alemanni

/ (ˌæləˈmɑːnɪ) /


noun
  1. a West Germanic people who settled in the 4th century ad between the Rhine, the Main, and the Danube

Origin of Alemanni

1
C18: from Latin, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic alamans a totality of people

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