Ger·ma·ny (jûr m -n ) A country of north-central Europe. Occupied since c. 500 b.c. by Germanic tribes, the region became part of the Frankish empire by the sixth century a.d. Later it became a loose federation of principalities and the nucleus of the Holy Roman Empire until the imperial state was broken up by Napoleon in 1806. Germany became a confederation after 1815 and then an empire centered around Prussia (1871-1918). Following its defeat in World War I, it was reorganized as the Weimar Republic, which collapsed when Adolf Hitler rose to power and formed the Third Reich. Germany's defeat in 1945 at the end of World War II resulted in its division into four occupation zones, each controlled by an Allied power. Out of the U.S., French, and British zones West Germany was established in 1949, while the Soviet zone became East Germany. The two Germanies were reunified in 1990 after the fall of the East German Communist government. Berlin is the capital and largest city. Population: 82,400,000. |   |
Germany [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ]
n
(Placename) a country in central Europe: in the Middle Ages the centre of the Holy Roman Empire; dissolved into numerous principalities; united under the leadership of Prussia in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War; became a republic with reduced size in 1919 after being defeated in World War I; under the dictatorship of Hitler from 1933 to 1945; defeated in World War II and divided by the Allied Powers into four zones, which became established as East and West Germany in the late 1940s; reunified in 1990: a member of the European Union. It is flat and low-lying in the north with plateaus and uplands (including the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps) in the centre and south. Official language: German. Religion: Christianity, Protestant majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Berlin. Pop.: 82 386 000 (2001 est.). Area: 357 041 sq. km (137 825 sq. miles) German name Deutschland Official name Federal Republic of Germany See also East Germany, West Germany Related adj Teutonic
Germany
the study of the relationship between geography and politics, applied especially to the study of the doctrines and actions of Nazi Germany in the context of world domination.
a feature of the German language that is present in another language.
an obsession with Germany and things German. Also called Teutonomania.
a person who is especially attracted to or interested in Germany, its people, culture, etc.
intense fear or hatred of Germany, its people, language, etc.
1. anything typical or characteristic of the Teutons or Germans, as customs, attitudes, actions, etc.
2. Germanism.
2. Germanism.
Germanomania.
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| Noun | 1. |  Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990Oktoberfest - an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer Blenheim - the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Jena, Jena - the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians battle of Lutzen, Lutzen - a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed battle of Minden, Minden - a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French battle of Rossbach, Rossbach - a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria battle of Teutoburger Wald, Teutoburger Wald - a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions Buchenwald - a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany Dachau - a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany panzer - an armored vehicle or tank Siegfried line - German fortifications facing the Maginot Line Hakenkreuz, swastika - the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction German language, High German, German - the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic Schadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortune Weissbier, wheat beer, white beer - a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent liebfraumilch - a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany) Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity Al Tawhid, al-Tawhid, Divine Unity - an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons Baader Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof Gang - a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977 Association of Islamic Groups and Communities, Caliphate State, Kaplan Group - a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran Red Army Faction, RAF - a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998 Common Market, EC, EEC, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, EU, Europe - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security Pietism - 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion Lower Saxony - a state in northwestern Germany Aachen, Aix-la-Chapelle, Aken - a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital Berlin, German capital - capital of Germany located in eastern Germany Bremen - a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League Bremerhaven - a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center Chemnitz, Karl-Marx-Stadt - a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing Dortmund - an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League |
Germany noun
Related words
adjective Teutonic
see administrative regionsadjective Teutonic
Translations
Germany [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ] N → Alemania f
East Germany → Alemania f Oriental
West Germany → Alemania f Occidental
East Germany → Alemania f Oriental
West Germany → Alemania f Occidental
Germany
n → Deutschland nt
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