Alemanni

or Al·a·man·ni

[ al-uh-man-ahy ]

/ ˌæl əˈmæn aɪ /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.

Origin of Alemanni

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin, of Germanic origin; cognate with Gothic alamans “totality of humankind,” equivalent to ala- + mann- ; see origin at all, man. Cf. almighty

Words nearby Alemanni

Alekhine, Aleksandropol, Aleksandrovsk, Alemán, Aleman Lacayo, Alemanni, Alemannic, Alembert, Alembert, d', alembic, alembicated

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Example sentences from the Web for Alemanni

Reduced to this distressed condition, the Alemanni no longer disdained to sue for peace.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Julian is successful against the Alemanni and Franks in Gaul.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
Under Drusus a castellum was erected here, which was destroyed by the Franks and the Alemanni.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun
The Alemanni were treated as outcasts, whose very presence was pollution.
The Magnificent Montez|Horace Wyndham

In the third and fourth centuries, the Suevi and Alemanni extended themselves from the upper Rhine.
The Ethnology of Europe|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for Alemanni

Alemanni

/ (ˌæləˈmɑːnɪ) /

noun

a West Germanic people who settled in the 4th century ad between the Rhine, the Main, and the Danube

Word Origin for Alemanni

C18: from Latin, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic alamans a totality of people

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单词	alemanni
释义	Alemanni or Al·a·man·ni [ al-uh-man-ahy ] / ˌæl əˈmæn aɪ / noun (used with a plural verb) a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire. Origin of Alemanni First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin, of Germanic origin; cognate with Gothic alamans “totality of humankind,” equivalent to ala- + mann- ; see origin at all, man. Cf. almighty Words nearby Alemanni Alekhine, Aleksandropol, Aleksandrovsk, Alemán, Aleman Lacayo, Alemanni, Alemannic, Alembert, Alembert, d', alembic, alembicated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Alemanni Reduced to this distressed condition, the Alemanni no longer disdained to sue for peace. The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire\|Edward Gibbon Julian is successful against the Alemanni and Franks in Gaul. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03\|Various Under Drusus a castellum was erected here, which was destroyed by the Franks and the Alemanni. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine\|Francis Miltoun The Alemanni were treated as outcasts, whose very presence was pollution. The Magnificent Montez\|Horace Wyndham In the third and fourth centuries, the Suevi and Alemanni extended themselves from the upper Rhine. The Ethnology of Europe\|Robert Gordon Latham British Dictionary definitions for Alemanni Alemanni / (ˌæləˈmɑːnɪ) / noun a West Germanic people who settled in the 4th century ad between the Rhine, the Main, and the Danube Word Origin for Alemanni C18: from Latin, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic alamans a totality of people Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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