germanist
IPA: dʒɝmˈænɪst
Root Word: Germanist
noun
- (humanities; dated) A person who studies the Germanic languages, the associated literatures and/or cultures.
- (humanities) A person who specializes in the German language, literature and/or culture of the German-speaking world.
adjective
- (historiography, law) Pertaining to the school of thought which downplays or denies the continuity of legal and cultural institutions between Rome and later medieval Europe, highlighting the role of external influences and innovation in the decline of the Roman Empire.
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Examples of "germanist" in Sentences
- Nicholas Corwin from Webb blogs at: der-germanist.blogspot.com
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