german
adjective
having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination).
Germans
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pluralof German.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed, along with two crew members, a spokesman for the transport ministry said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected the year that pipe was laid, and the Germans attacked the French in the World War I Battle of Verdun, with the death toll topping 700,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
It was a safe haven from the Germans, who feared being ambushed by the Resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Italian banker Andrea Orcel did something few thought possible: He outsmarted the Germans on their home turf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Germans now pushed forward toward the surviving French fort of Souville, just two and a half miles from Verdun.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
