Teuton

[ toot-n, tyoot-n ]

/ ˈtut n, ˈtyut n /

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noun

a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.

a native of Germany or a person of German origin.

adjective

Teutonic.

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Origin of Teuton

1720–30; <Latin Teutonī (plural) tribal name <Germanic

OTHER WORDS FROM Teuton

anti-Teuton, adjective, nounnon-Teuton, noun, adjective

Words nearby Teuton

Teucer, teuchter, Teucrian, Teut., Teutoburger Wald, Teuton, Teutonic, Teutonic Order, Teutonism, Teutonize, TeV

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How to use Teuton in a sentence

Food, not glory, seems to be the supreme object of the Teuton's ambition.
Theodoric the Goth|Thomas Hodgkin
But the Teuton left little impression on the alien culture, while Achæan and Celt leavened the whole mass.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Here, as in other respects, Celt and Teuton show an incompatibility and oppositeness which strongly suggest difference of origin.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The lofty Gothic spire shot up in the silver moonlight, and towered white and peaceful over fighting Gaul and Teuton.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler

A few wreaths of smoke, hanging over the yet distant field, told where Russ and Teuton met in battle array.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for Teuton

Teuton

/ (ˈtjuːtən) /

noun

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

a member of any people speaking a Germanic language, esp a German

adjective

Teutonic

Word Origin for Teuton

C18: from Latin Teutonī the Teutons, of Germanic origin

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