Marcomanni

American  

[mahr-koh-man-ahy] / ˌmɑr koʊˈmæn aɪ /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. an ancient Germanic people who lived in central Europe.

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Other Word Forms

• Marcomannic adjective

Example Sentences

The Marcomanni submitted in 172, and the Quadi and Sarmatians in 175 A. D.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

It was formerly generally accepted as a fact that all Bohemia was originally inhabited by Celtic tribes, who were succeeded by the Germanic Marcomanni, and later by the Slavic Czechs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

Aurelius returned to Rome, after visiting Egypt and Greece, but soon new incursions of the Marcomanni compelled him once more to take the field.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

"The Marcomanni were a Suevic race, were they not?"

From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various

The Marcomanni retire into their own country, but M. Aurelius pursues his preparations against them, in order to safeguard Italy.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)