Teutonic

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adjective

Teu·​ton·​ic tü-ˈtä-nik How to pronounce Teutonic (audio)
tyü-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Teutons
Teutonically adverb

Teutonic

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noun

Examples of Teutonic in a Sentence

Adjective a Teutonic commitment to hard work
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Adjective
The Grimms’ stories, with their promise of bodying forth an authentically Teutonic spirit, were so sought after during the Nazi years that Allied occupying forces temporarily banned them after the war. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The result is a beautiful representation of the time in almost classical Grecian proportions, yet suffused with Teutonic strength. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 The idea of a big, Teutonic Brauhaus near the cathedral no longer sounded appealing. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 But this German sphere of interest overlapped with Russia’s sphere of interest in southeastern Europe, where Slavic populations looked to Moscow for protection against Teutonic expansion. Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 For a Teutonic take on a shandy, diners can try the Radler, a blend of pilsner, sparkling lemonade, lemon and rosemary. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024 The proliferation of Nazi bad guys allowed for the continuation of that practice, in a somewhat hypocritical way: Wagner could deliver his thrilling orchestral charge to action scenes even as he was being demonized as a Teutonic menace. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023 After several revolts against the Teutonic Order, in 1410, during the Polish Teutonic wars, the city's council recognized the Polish king, Władysław Jagiełło, as its sovereign. Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023 The small Italian automaker is free from Chrysler's shackles, now taking up residence under the tutelage of Teutonic titan Audi. Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Noun
To model a high combat strength, the researchers chose Elite Teutonic Knights, which has the highest individual combat strength in the game. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2023 Some historians claimed that there had been a uniquely authoritarian and militaristic German Sonderweg (special path), which deviated from the historical path followed by Western Europe and led from Prussia—some traced it back as far as the Teutonic Knights—to the Third Reich. David Motadel, The New York Review of Books, 28 Sep. 2023 After several revolts against the Teutonic Order, in 1410, during the Polish Teutonic wars, the city's council recognized the Polish king, Władysław Jagiełło, as its sovereign. Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023 Among them: Germany’s 24-mile-long island of Sylt, a Teutonic Nantucket. Andrew Nelson, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1618, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Teutonic was in 1612

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“Teutonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Teutonic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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Teutonic

noun
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