germanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Old French germain, from Latin germānus. See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses. Not related to the proper noun German.

形容詞

german (comparative more german, superlative most german)

1. (obsolete except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother または sister).

   brother-german

2. (obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).

   cousin-german

   • 1567 Arthur Golding trans., Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 1, lines 460-2:

     The doubtfull wordes whereof they scan and canvas to an fro.
     Which done, Prometheus sonne began by counsell wise and sage
     His cousin germanes fearfulnesse thus gently to asswage:

3. (obsolete) Closely related, akin.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “xj”, in Le Morte Darthur, book II:

     After this Merlyn told vnto kynge Arthur of the prophecye / that there shold be a grete batail besyde Salysbury and Mordred his owne sone sholde be ageynste hym / Also he tolde hym that Basdemegus was his cosyn and germayn vnto kynge Vryence

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   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

     The phrase would bee more Germaine.

   • c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:

     Wert thou a Leopard, thou wert Germane to the Lion.

別の表記

• germane

派生語

名詞

german (複数形 germans)

1. (obsolete) A near relative.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

     Which when his german saw, the stony feare / Ran to his hart, and all his sence dismayd […]

語源 2

From German (“of Germany”).

名詞

german (複数形 germans)

1. An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
   • 1985, Betty Casey, Dance Across Texas, page 49:

     Through the years, though, the german was replaced by new and more popular dances, but in many instances the name stayed on.

2. A social party at which the german is danced.

Further reading

• German (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.

アナグラム

• Engram, Magner, Manger, engram, manger, ragmen