Alamanni
.
a confederation of germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the rhine, main, and danube rivers, and made har-ssing attacks against the roman empire.
historical examples
he completely overthrew the alamanni in the great battle of str-ssburg (august 357).
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 15, slice 5 various
the franks recovered from their panic, the alamanni turned to flight.
theodoric the goth thomas hodgkin
like most heathen people the alamanni clothed their gods in their own flesh and blood.
the story of switzerland lina hug
and as soon as he had cried thus, the alamanni turned and fled.
a source book for mediaeval history oliver j. thatcher
wyatt’s specimen is the earliest in english; he chose the form for his three satires imitating those of alamanni.
english verse raymond macdonald alden, ph.d.
the alamanni were defeated, and fled to the mœotian marshes.
teutonic mythology, vol. 1 of 3 viktor rydberg, ph.d.
parts of this law have been taken directly from the visigothic law of euric and from the law of the alamanni.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 7 various
the bavarian law, therefore, is later than that of the alamanni.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 7 various
ariosto is playful, aretino scurrilous, alamanni peevish, folengo atrabilious.
renaissance in italy: italian literature john addington symonds
he also stopped a band of the alamanni who wished to invade italy.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 2 various
noun
a west germanic people who settled in the 4th century ad between the rhine, the main, and the danube
name of a suebic tribe or confederation that settled in alsace and part of switzerland (and source of french allemand “german, a german”), from proto-germanic -alamanniz, probably meaning “all-man” and denoting a wide alliance of tribes, but perhaps meaning “foreign men” (cf. allobroges, name of a celtic tribe in what is now savoy, in latin literally “the aliens,” in reference to their having driven out the original inhabitants), in which case the al- is cognate with the first element in latin alius “the other” and english else.
Read Also:
- Alamannic
. the high german speech of switzerland, alsace, and southwestern germany. compare (def 3). of or relating to alemannic or the alemanni. historical examples clovis had vowed that he would embrace christianity if he should prevail against the alamannic odin. the story of switzerland lina hug reminiscences of an alamannic migration saga can be traced […]
- Alamein
. a town on the n coast of egypt, about 70 miles (113 km) w of alexandria: decisive british victory october 1942. noun see el alamein noun a village on the n coast of egypt, about 112 km (70 miles) west of alexandria: scene of a decisive allied victory over the axis forces (1942)
- Alamiqui
(def 3).
- Alamo
a poplar. a franciscan mission in san antonio, texas, besieged by mexicans on february 23, 1836, during the texan war for independence and taken on march 6, 1836, with its entire garrison killed. contemporary examples as a boy in alamo, a tiny mormon ranching community in lincoln county 90 miles north of las vegas, lamb […]
- Alamode
a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc. . historical examples set of elizabethian sheep’s trotters, from the hearl of alamode. punch,or the london charivari, volume 105, july 22nd, 1893 various on first night of the news plaintiff was quite delirious; took six plates of alamode beef, and two pots […]