brother german

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brother german - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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