Germaine — meaning in English

English meaning

• German noun A native or citizen of Germany.

Senses

Germaine 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.

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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