Teuton
Americannoun
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a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
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a native of Germany or a person of German origin.
adjective
noun
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a member of an ancient Germanic people from Jutland who migrated to S Gaul in the 2nd century bc : annihilated by a Roman army in 102 bc
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a member of any people speaking a Germanic language, esp a German
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Teuton
1720–30; < Latin Teutonī (plural) tribal name < Germanic
Example Sentences
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So, too, with Kurt Masur, the burly, bearded Teuton who could uplift the house when he made the New York Philharmonic soar.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2015
According to Jack Brickhouse, the DuMont Network got 5,000 letters and telegrams denouncing the Teuton Terror, as Schmidt was known.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2013
But under the stewardship of Tomas Maier, a Teuton known for his exacting standards, it has dutifully been churning out cruise lines since 2008.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2012
At Versailles the United States and Britain were to have made a treaty with her promising aid in the case of unprovoked attack by her Teuton neighbor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Teuton was crippled and she must choose some other animal.
From Hopalong Cassidy by Mulford, Clarence E.
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