Pro-german
adjective
1.
of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
3.
a descendant of a native of Germany.
4.
Also called High German. an Indo-European language that is based on a High German dialect, is official in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also widely used as an international language for scholarship and science.
Abbreviation: G, G.
5.
Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
6.
(usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
7.
(lowercase) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
adjective
1.
in favour of or supporting Germany, its people, culture, etc: pro-German sentiment in Britain
noun
1.
(US) a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
adjective
1.
(used in combination)
having the same parents as oneself: a brother-german
having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one’s own parents: cousin-german
2.
a less common word for germane
noun
1.
the official language of Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland; the native language of approximately 100 million people. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch, closely related to English and Dutch. There is considerable diversity of dialects; modern standard German is a development of Old High German, influenced by Martin Luther’s translation of the Bible See also High German, Low German
2.
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
3.
a person whose native language is German: Swiss Germans, Volga Germans
adjective
4.
denoting, relating to, or using the German language
5.
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
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