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/ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ noun A1
  1. A native or inhabitant of Germany. (countable)
  2. A member of a Germanic tribe. (countable, uncountable) · Rome was sacked by Germans and the Western Roman Empire collapsed.
  3. A German wine. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A Germany-produced car, a “German whip”. (countable, slang, uncountable)

Plural Germans

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“No, I remember his saying that she was of German extraction, and I have seen her portrait.
The Valley of Fear, p. 51 · C1
“One other thing, Lestrade,” he added, turning round at the door: “‘Rache,’ is the German for ‘revenge’; so don’t lose your time looking for Miss Rachel.”
A Study in Scarlet, p. 36 · B2
Above all, why should the second man write up the German word RACHE before decamping?
A Study in Scarlet, p. 38 · B2
It was not done by a German.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 38 · B2

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