germānus — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
germānus is used for these senses in English:
- biosibling A biological sibling.
- blood brother A brother by blood: a brother-german or half-brother, as distinguished from step-brothers.
- brother Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
- brother-german (archaic) A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.
- full-sibling A person who shares the same set of biological parents
- sibling A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
brother — full definition
- noun A boy or man who shares at least one parent with you.
- noun A man treated as a close ally, peer, or fellow member of a group, cause, or community.
- noun A title used for a male member of a religious order.
- intj Used to express frustration, disbelief, or exasperation.
German — full definition
- noun A native or citizen of Germany.
- noun The West Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- adj Relating to Germany, its people, culture, or language.
- 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").