Teutonic
Americanadjective
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characteristic of or relating to the German people
Teutonic thoroughness
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of or relating to the ancient Teutons
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(not used in linguistics) of or relating to the Germanic languages
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Warsaw had been asking for the return of the Teutonic Order archives since 1948.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
The eastern Baltic was one of the last corners of Europe to adopt writing and Christianity, Shiroukhov notes, converting at sword-point in the 1200s as part of a “northern Crusade” by Teutonic knights from Germany.
From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024
Two teddy bears wearing lederhosen watch over a variety of Teutonic wines — each bear holding its own bottle — near the pickles and coffee.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
To employ catchphrases from two Teutonic giants -- Heidi Klum and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Lifetime TV’s “Project Runway,” which wraps up its season this coming week, has bid auf Wiedersehen to Los Angeles for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2020
She lived in town, a stout, grave woman with a slight Teutonic edge to her speech, over Lottie Opsvig’s apparel shop on Main.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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