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Meanings of Germanic in English

Portuguese
línguas germânicas
Catalan
llengua germànica

A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic.

línguas germânicas

Hypothetical prehistoric ancestor of all Germanic languages.

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Usage of Germanic in English
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Beyond the Alps the Gallic and Germanic tribes were in restless movement.
General History for Colleges and High Schools
2
Runes are the characters of the alphabet of the early Germanic peoples.
Selections from Poe
3
In 936 his elevation to the Germanic kingdom was a popular one.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
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The Germanic confederation at this time made a decided step in advance.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
5
She was also characteristically Latin and un-Germanic in her feelings and sentiments.
The Bride of Dreams
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The symbols are runes, regarded as the earliest form of Germanic script.
The Irish Times
7
A general name in Germanic lands for cheeses made of goat's milk.
The Complete Book of Cheese
8
Universally popular with Germanic races, it is too strong for the others.
The Complete Book of Cheese
9
The third part of Europe which uses a Germanic language is England.
The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map o...
10
There should really be some Germanic shuffling and shoe-gazing about now .
The Irish Times
11
Notes continued to pass between the Germanic capitals and Washington, D. C.
Foch the Man: A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armi...
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Surrounding the village is the forest, that most potent of Germanic symbols.
The Guardian
13
And he wanted the two Germanic powers to keep each other weak.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
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He proposed to follow this business up with a quite Germanic thoroughness.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
15
Precision flows through the Germanic race like so much precisely counted blood.
The Irish Times
16
From the Germanic branch have come German, Dutch, Anglo-Saxon, Mæso-Gothic, and English.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
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