Definitions for Germany
ˈdʒɜr mə niger·many

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGnoun

   a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Germanynoun

   Country in Central Europe. Official name: Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland).

2. Germanynoun

   (countable; hist. 1949-1990) Either of the German states, FRG and GDR. The two Germanies exchanged permanent representatives in 1974.

3. Germanynoun

   (countable; hist. pre-1871) Any of the German states. Melton's useful new book traces the explosion of public institutions in eighteenth-century England, France and the Germanies.

4. Etymology: From Germania, likely of Gallic origin.

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1. Germany

   Germany (German: Deutschland, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃlant] (listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), with a population of over 83 million within its 16 constituent states. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. Following the Napoleonic Wars and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the German Confederation was formed in 1815. In 1871, Germany became a nation-state when most of the German states unified into the Prussian-dominated German Empire. After World War I and the German Revolution of 1918–1919, the Empire was replaced by the semi-presidential Weimar Republic. The Nazi seizure of power in 1933 led to the establishment of a dictatorship, World War II, and the Holocaust. After the end of World War II in Europe and a period of Allied occupation, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany, generally known as West Germany, and the German Democratic Republic, East Germany. The Federal Republic of Germany was a founding member of the European Economic Community and the European Union, while the German Democratic Republic was a communist Eastern Bloc state and member of the Warsaw Pact. After the fall of communism, German reunification saw the former East German states join the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990—becoming a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. Germany is a great power with a strong economy; it has the largest economy in Europe, the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the fifth-largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial, scientific and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods. As a developed country, which ranks very high on the Human Development Index, it offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protections, and a tuition-free university education. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G7, the G20, and the OECD. It has the fourth-greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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1. germany

   Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in Central Europe. It is one of the world's largest and wealthiest economies and is known for its long history, rich culture, and contributions to art, philosophy, music, and science. Germany is made up of 16 states and its capital and largest city is Berlin. The official language is German. The country played significant roles in both World War I and World War II. After the latter, it was divided into East and West Germany during the Cold War, until reunification in 1990.

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1. Germany

   Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a federal parliamentary republic in western-central Europe. The country consists of 16 states, and its capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 square kilometres and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 80.3 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state in the European Union. Germany is the major economic and political power of the European continent and a historic leader in many theoretical and technical fields. A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, was documented before AD 100. During the Migration Period, the Germanic tribes expanded southward and established successor kingdoms throughout much of Europe. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation while southern and western parts remained dominated by Roman Catholic denominations, with the two factions clashing in the Thirty Years' War, marking the beginning of the Catholic–Protestant divide that has characterized German society ever since. Occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of Pan-Germanism inside the German Confederation resulted in the unification of most of the German states in 1871 into the German Empire, which was dominated by Prussia.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Germany

   constituted an empire in 1871, occupies a commanding position in Central Europe, and stretches from Switzerland in the S. to the German Ocean and Baltic Sea on the N.; Austria lies to the SE., Russia to the NE., while France, Belgium, and the Netherlands flank the W.; is made up of 26 States of widely varying size and importance, comprising four kingdoms (of which Prussia is by far the largest and most influential), six grand-duchies, five duchies, seven principalities, three free towns (Lübeck, Bremen, Hamburg), and one imperial province, Alsace-Lorraine; the main physical divisions are (1) the great lowland plain stretching from the centre to the Baltic and North Sea, well watered by the Ems, Weser, Elbe, Oder, Vistula, and their tributaries, in which, bating large sandy tracts, agriculture employs a large class, and cereals, tobacco, and beetroot are raised; (2) the mountainous district, in the interior of which the Fichtelgebirge is the central knot, in which vast forests abound, and rich deposits of coal, fire-clays, iron, and other metals are worked, giving rise to iron-works and potteries; (3) the basin of the Rhine, on the W., where the vine is largely cultivated, and extensive manufactures of silks, cottons, and hardware are carried on; fine porcelain comes from Saxony and vast quantities of beer from Bavaria; Westphalia is the centre of the steel and iron works; throughout Germany there are 26,000 m. of railway line (chiefly State railways), 57,000 m. of telegraph line, while excellent roads, canals, and navigable rivers facilitate communication; 65 per cent. of the people are Protestants; education is compulsory and more highly developed than in any other European country; the energies of the increasing population have in recent years found scope for their action in their growing colonial possessions; the military system imposes upon every German a term of seven years' service, three in active service, and the remainder in the reserve, and till his forty-sixth year he is liable to be called out on any great emergency; under the emperor the government is carried on by a Federal Council, the members of which are appointed by the governments of the various estates, and the Reichstag, elected by universal suffrage and ballot for three years.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. germany

   (Lat. Germania). The name given to a large portion of Central Europe, composed of a number of independent states united together, and forming the German empire. In the time of Julius Cæsar the Germans were the most formidable and warlike of all the European barbarians. They long withstood the attempts of the Romans to subdue them; and, although that people conquered some parts of the country, they were expelled before the close of the 3d century. In the 5th century the Huns and other tribes prevailed over the greater portion of Germany. In the latter part of the 8th century Charlemagne subdued the Saxons and other tribes, and was crowned emperor at Rome, December 25, 800. At the extinction of his family the empire became elective, 911, and was generally obtained by a member of the house of Hapsburg from 1437 to 1806, when the emperor Francis Joseph II. formally renounced the title of emperor of Germany, having assumed that of emperor of Austria two years previously. The Confederation of the Rhine was formed July 12, 1806; the Germanic Confederation, June 8, 1815; and the North German Confederation, August 18, 1866. In consequence of the success of the Prussian arms in the war with France (1870-71) the new empire of Germany was founded, and the king of Prussia declared emperor, January 18, 1871.

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1. Germany

   The greek word DERMA is pronouncing as GERMA. The CHARMA of sanskrit and CHERAMA of Tamil also having the same meaning of skin/hide/leather. That is the fact that in Germany where worlds oldest leather articles were excavated.

   
   

   Submitted by Sashinarayan1964 on January 22, 2022  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Germany

   Called by the Romans Germania, from a Gaulish or Celtic word meaning “neighbours.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GERMANY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Germany is ranked #8606 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Germany surname appeared 3,825 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Germany.
   
   51.2% or 1,962 total occurrences were Black.
   43.2% or 1,654 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 110 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 69 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 19 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Europe
   • European Country

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Germany' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #914

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Germany' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1750

Anagrams for Germany »

1. mangery

2. menagry

How to pronounce Germany?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Germany in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Germany in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Germany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Germany in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   If Germany issues visas for them, we can let them out.

2. Robert Habeck:

   > Berlin/London( CNN Business) Europe's biggest economy is now officially running short of natural gas and is escalating a crisis plan to preserve supplies ahead of winter as Russia turns off the taps. Germany on Thursday activated the second phase of its three-stage gas emergency program, taking it one step closer to rationing supplies to industry — a step that would deliver a huge blow to the manufacturing heart of its economy.'' Gas is from now on in short supply in Germany.

3. Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks:

   If a global player from Germany violates environment protection rules that blatantly, this casts a shadow on the environment pledges of German companies.

4. State John Kerry on Tuesday:

   I will be meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu either in Germany or in the region.

5. Rabie Hajouk:

   I went first class, to make up for what I went through, i had a beer. It was a nice trip, the view from the window... I took videos. Germany is the most beautiful country I have ever seen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Germany
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Germany
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Germany
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Germany
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Germany
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html