noun
teuton
Teuton (noun) means a member of an ancient Germanic tribe from Jutland, described in early Greek and Roman writings.
noun
1
A member of an ancient Germanic tribe from Jutland, described in early Greek and Roman writings.
2
Someone belonging to the Teutonic Order.
"The third threat, from the Teutonic Knights of Germany, was the worst, because the Crusader Teutons wanted not only Russian land but also to kill off the people of Russia because they were a different kind of Christian from them!"
— K. M. Lucchese, Folk Like Me: The Read-Aloud Book of Saints (2008)
3
Someone from a Germanic-speaking people, particularly a German person.
"The history of the Teutons, or Germans, as they are more commonly called, is very much like that of the Bantu in central Africa."
— Harry R. Boer, A Short History of the Early Church (1976)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Teutonēs, Teutonī (“the Teutons”), compare Ancient Greek Τεύτονες (Teútones), and possibly ultimately going back to Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”). The word is first attested in the early 1700s.
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What is the meaning of teuton?
"teuton" (noun) means a member of an ancient Germanic tribe from Jutland, described in early Greek and Roman writings.
What are the different meanings of teuton?
"teuton" has 3 main meanings: 1. A member of an ancient Germanic tribe from Jutland, described in early Greek and Roman writings; 2. Someone belonging to the Teutonic Order; 3. Someone from a Germanic-speaking people, particularly a German person.
