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Cimbrian

Syllables: Cim·bri·an/ˈsɪmbɹiən/

Cimbrian noun: a member of the Cimbri (tribe that invaded southern Europe in the 2nd century BCE).

Noun

Cimbrian (plural Cimbrians)

  1. (historical) A member of the Cimbri (tribe that invaded southern Europe in the 2nd century BCE)
    • The Teutones settled in Germany and Gaul; the Cimbrians invaded Italy, where they were defeated by Marius.1861, Joseph Haydn, A Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and Nations, page 211
    • [W]e find mention of the Cimbrians in the Danish or Cimbrian peninsula[. ...] The Cimbrians and Teutons are described as tall and slightly built men [...]1907, Henry Smith Williams, The Historians' History of the World, page 392
  2. A speaker of the modern Cimbrian language in Italy (see proper noun below)

Proper noun

Cimbrian

  1. A variety of Bavarian (High German) spoken in a number of language islands in northeastern Italy, very conservative in its structure, now highly endangered.

Forms of Cimbrian

pluralCimbrians

Origin of Cimbrian

From Cimbri + -an.

Questions about Cimbrian

What does Cimbrian mean?
Cimbrian means a member of the Cimbri (tribe that invaded southern Europe in the 2nd century BCE).
What part of speech is Cimbrian?
Cimbrian can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cimbrian?
Cimbrian is pronounced /ˈsɪmbɹiən/.
What is the plural of Cimbrian?
The plural of Cimbrian is Cimbrians.

Words near Cimbrian in the dictionary

  1. cimborio
  2. cimborios
  3. Cimbrelo
  4. Cimbrelos
  5. Cimbri
  6. Cimbrian
  7. Cimbrians
  8. Cimbric
  9. Cimbáeth
  10. Cimei
  11. cimelia

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