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German \Ger"man\, n.; pl. {Germans}[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis
origin.]
1. A native or one of the people of Germany.
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2. The German language.
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3.
(a) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding
in capriciosly involved figures.
(b) A social party at which the german is danced.
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{High German}, the Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern
Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th
to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the
15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of
Luther's Bible version and of modern German literature.
The dialects of Central Germany, the basis of the modern
literary language, are often called Middle German, and the
Southern German dialects Upper German; but High German is
also used to cover both groups.

{Low German}, the language of Northern Germany and the
Netherlands, -- including {Friesic}; {Anglo-Saxon} or
{Saxon}; {Old Saxon}; {Dutch} or {Low Dutch}, with its
dialect, {Flemish}; and {Plattdeutsch} (called also {Low
German}), spoken in many dialects.
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Saxon \Sax"on\ (s[a^]ks"[u^]n or -'n), n. [L. Saxo, pl. Saxones,
from the Saxon national name; cf. AS. pl. Seaxe, Seaxan, fr.
seax a knife, a short sword, a dagger (akin to OHG. sahs, and
perhaps to L. saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made
of stone); and cf. G. Sachse, pl. Sachsen. Cf. {Saxifrage}.]
1.
(a) One of a nation or people who formerly dwelt in the
northern part of Germany, and who, with other Teutonic
tribes, invaded and conquered England in the fifth and
sixth centuries.
(b) Also used in the sense of Anglo-Saxon.
(c) A native or inhabitant of modern Saxony.
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2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo-Saxon.
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{Old Saxon}, the Saxon of the continent of Europe in the old
form of the language, as shown particularly in the
"Heliand", a metrical narration of the gospel history
preserved in manuscripts of the 9th century.
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Saxon \Sax"on\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Saxons, their country, or their
language.
(b) Anglo-Saxon.
(c) Of or pertaining to Saxony or its inhabitants.
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{Saxon blue} (Dyeing), a deep blue liquid used in dyeing, and
obtained by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric
acid. --Brande & C.

{Saxon green} (Dyeing), a green color produced by dyeing with
yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue.
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