Germain — meaning in English

English meaning

• German noun A native or citizen of Germany.
• sibling noun A brother or sister; someone who shares at least one parent with another person.

Senses

Germain is used for these senses in English:

• German A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent.
• german (obsolete) A near relative.
• sibling A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

German — full definition

1. noun A native or citizen of Germany.
2. noun The West Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
3. adj Relating to Germany, its people, culture, or language.
4. adj Sharing both parents, or being a first cousin through a full sibling of one's parent (a formal, somewhat old-fashioned usage, as in "cousin-german").

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