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