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German

/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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Besides, he wasn’t an Italian--he was a German Jew.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 215 · C1
“An admirable and unique weapon,” said he, “noiseless and of tremendous power: I knew Von Herder, the blind German mechanic, who constructed it to the order of the late Professor Moriarty.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 26 · C1
The manager, a big blond German, received us civilly and gave a clear answer to all Holmes’s questions.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 81 · C1
“No, I remember his saying that she was of German extraction, and I have seen her portrait.
The Valley of Fear, p. 51 · C1

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