Germanic \Ger*man"ic\, a. (Chem.)
   Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
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	Germanic \Ger*man"ic\, a. [L. Germanicus: cf. F. germanique. See
   German, n.]
   1. Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy.
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   2. Teutonic. [A loose sense]
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	Germanic
    adj 1: of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic
           sound shifts"
    2: of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages;
       "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and
       British"; "Germanic mythology" [syn: Teutonic, Germanic]
    n 1: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members
         that are spoken currently fall into two major groups:
         Scandinavian and West Germanic [syn: Germanic, Germanic
         language]