Teuton

[ toot-n, tyoot-n ]

/ ˈtut n, ˈtyut n /

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.

Origin of Teuton

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

Related forms

an·ti-Teu·ton, adjective, nounnon-Teu·ton, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for teuton

Its peculiar idiom was as native to him as his rugged Teuton speech.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
He must be free born, a Teuton, and clear of any accusation cognisable by the tribunal of which he is to become a member.
Anne of Geierstein, Volume I (of 2)|Sir Walter Scott
It has sentenced the "Teuton" in remorseless sonnets, has fought him in sinfonias, and slaughtered him in ballets and burlesques.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848|Various
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

Does not this speak rather loudly in favour of Teuton enterprise?
Alone|Norman Douglas

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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