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Teuton

Teuton [ tyt'n ] (plural Teutons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ancient German: a member of an ancient Germanic people who originally came from Jutland and invaded Gaul in the 2nd century bc. They were wiped out by the Romans in 102 bc.

2. German speaker: somebody from a German-speaking culture, especially from Germany, Switzerland, or Austria ( informal or humorous )

[Early 18th century. < Latin Teutoni or Teutones (plural) 'the Teutons']
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