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单词 Teuton
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Definition of Teuton in English:

Teuton

noun ˈtjuːt(ə)nˈt(j)utn
  • 1A member of a people who lived in Jutland in the 4th century BC and fought the Romans in France in the 2nd century BC.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Shaken by his early defeats, Caesar engages the aid of the Teutons and a final great battle is joined which will decide the ultimate fate of all Gaul.
    • Roman scribe Tacitus writes: ‘To drink, the Teutons have a horrible brew fermented from barley or wheat, a brew which is very far removed our excellent wines.’
    • These same people, Basham states, also went westwards, ‘to become the ancestors of the Greeks, Latins, Celts and Teutons.’
    • Eventually Larax goes to Rome for help against the Teutons, but I think all that happens there is he ends up fighting the Romans, too.
    • Invaded by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Teutons and Spaniards, Sicily is different in culture and appearance from the rest of Italy.
    1. 1.1derogatory A German.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Teuton with the trillion-watt smile accepted.
      • Elsewhere, the lads flex their dub muscle: ‘Tusovska Dub Version’ and ‘Sevastopol Version’ are both driven by Micha Acher's prowling basswork, suggesting that, when they want to, these wily Teutons can lay down the funk.
      • Consistent with his generous heart, the talented Teuton is quick to credit others with his improvements.

Origin

From Latin Teutones, Teutoni (plural), from an Indo-European root meaning 'people' or 'country'.

Rhymes

Luton, newton, rambutan
 
 

Definition of Teuton in US English:

Teuton

nounˈt(y)o͞otnˈt(j)utn
  • 1A member of a people who lived in Jutland in the 4th century BC and fought the Romans in France in the 2nd century BC.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Shaken by his early defeats, Caesar engages the aid of the Teutons and a final great battle is joined which will decide the ultimate fate of all Gaul.
    • These same people, Basham states, also went westwards, ‘to become the ancestors of the Greeks, Latins, Celts and Teutons.’
    • Invaded by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Teutons and Spaniards, Sicily is different in culture and appearance from the rest of Italy.
    • Roman scribe Tacitus writes: ‘To drink, the Teutons have a horrible brew fermented from barley or wheat, a brew which is very far removed our excellent wines.’
    • Eventually Larax goes to Rome for help against the Teutons, but I think all that happens there is he ends up fighting the Romans, too.
    1. 1.1derogatory A German.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Elsewhere, the lads flex their dub muscle: ‘Tusovska Dub Version’ and ‘Sevastopol Version’ are both driven by Micha Acher's prowling basswork, suggesting that, when they want to, these wily Teutons can lay down the funk.
      • Consistent with his generous heart, the talented Teuton is quick to credit others with his improvements.
      • The Teuton with the trillion-watt smile accepted.

Origin

From Latin Teutones, Teutoni (plural), from an Indo-European root meaning ‘people’ or ‘country’.

 
 
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