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Definition: Brother german
German
\Ger"man\, a. [OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L.
germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the
same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf.
Germ,
Germane.]
Nearly related; closely akin.
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Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion.
--Shak.
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Brother german. See
Brother german.
Cousins german. See the Note under
Cousin.
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Brother german
\Broth“er ger”man\ (Law)
A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in
contradistinction to a
uterine brother, one by the mother
only. --Bouvier.
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