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Germanie

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See also: Germánie

English

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Proper noun

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Germanie

  1. Obsolete spelling of Germany.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin Germānia.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.ma.ni/
    • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

    Proper noun

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    Germanie f

    1. (historical) Germania (an ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples)
    2. (rare) Germany (a country in Central Europe)
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    Middle English

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      From Old French Germanie and Old English Germania, both from Latin Germānia.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛrmaˈniː(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrmaniː(ə)/, /d͡ʒɛrˈmæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrmæi̯n(ə)/

      Proper noun

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      Germanie (plural Germanyes)

      1. a geographic region of Europe, comprising the lands occupied by those who speak Germanic languages, or the part of this portion in Continental Europe

      Descendants

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      • English: Germany
      • Scots: Germany

      References

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      Old English

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      Etymology

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        From Latin Germānia.

        Proper noun

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        Ġermanie m pl

        1. a geographic region of Europe, comprising the lands occupied by those who speak Germanic languages, or the part of this portion in Continental Europe
          • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
            Breoton ist gārseċġes ēalond, ðæt wæs iū Albion hāten: is ġeseted betwyh norðdǣle and westdǣle, Ġermanie ⁊ Gallie ⁊ Hispanie þām mǣstum dǣlum Europe myċċle fæce onġeġn.
            Britain is an island of the sea, which was formerly called Albion: is is situated between the north and west, opposite of and far from Germania and Gaul and Hispania, the largest divisions of Europe.

        Declension

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        singular plural
        nominative — Ġermanie
        accusative — Ġermanie
        genitive — Ġermania
        dative — Ġermanium
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