Definition of teuton Teuton

Teu•ton

We found 8 definitions of teuton from 5 different sources.

What does teuton mean?

Noun
teuton - a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
		european a native or inhabitant of Europe
teuton - someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
		german the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

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teuton (Noun)
A member of an early Germanic tribe noted in historical writings by Greek and Roman authors.
teuton (Noun)
A German.

teuton (n.)
One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.
teuton (n.)
A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family.

teuton
tū′ton, n. one of the ancient inhabitants of Germany, esp. of a tribe living north of the Elbe who invaded Gaul, along with the Cimbri, and were cut to pieces by Marius near Aix in 102 B.C.: one belonging to that division of the Aryans including High and Low Germans and Scandinavians.—adj. Teuton′ic, belonging to the race so called, including Germans, Scandinavians, English, &c.: also to their language.—ns. Teuton′icism, Teu′tonism, a Germanism; Teutonisā′tion, the act of Germanising.—v.t. and v.i. Teu′tonise, to Germanise, to adopt German ways.—Teutonic Knights, one of the three military-religious orders of knighthood founded during the period of the Crusades, their distinguishing habiliment a white mantle with a black cross. [L. Teutones—Goth. thiuda, a nation. Cf. Dutch.]