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 Teu·ton·ic /tuˈtɑnɪk, tju-/
 (a.)條頓人,條頓語的,日爾曼的條頓語,日爾曼語

 Teu·ton·ic n. The language of the ancient Germans; the Teutonic languages, collectively.
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 Teu·ton·ic a.
 1. Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic.
 2. Of or pertaining to any of the Teutonic languages, or the peoples who speak these languages.
 Teutonic languages, a group of languages forming a division of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family, and embracing the High German, Low German, Gothic, and Scandinavian dialects and languages.
 Teutonic order, a military religious order of knights, established toward the close of the twelfth century, in imitation of the Templars and Hospitalers, and composed chiefly of Teutons, or Germans. The order rapidly increased in numbers and strength till it became master of all Prussia, Livonia, and Pomerania. In its decay it was abolished by Napoleon; but it has been revived as an honorary order.

 Teutonic
      adj 1: of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages;
             "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians
             and British"; "Germanic mythology" [syn: Germanic]
      2: of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic
         peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes
         Teutonic in their thoroughness" [syn: German, Germanic]