GERMAN

german. German, n. a relation; a. related, akin

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Ger″man (?), a. [[OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L. germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf. Germ, Germane.]] Nearly related; closely akin. Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion. Shak. Brother german. See Brother german. — Cousins german. See the Note under Cousin.