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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation German
- abbreviation Germany
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'Ger.' p. 148, l. 9 _I have_. 4tos 'I've'.p. 148, l. 20 _ -- Itis not Sleep!
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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Thus, _Master_ -- a word proved by its derivation and by the similarity of the connate words in other languages (Fr., _maître_ for _master_; Russ., _master_: Dan., _meester_; Ger., _meister_) to have been one of the earliest in use for expressing lordship -- has now become applicable to children only, and under the modification of "Mister," to persons next above the labourer.
Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Herbert Spencer 1861
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Liepsic, Ger., has given in the issue of March 31st the following communications from Dr. Hahnemann and Dr. Spurzheim, delivered through
Buchanan's Journal of Man, August 1887 Volume 1, Number 7 1856
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Ger. mythologists, Grimm’s Fairy Tales 1812-5, 68-9
Collected Works of W. B. Yeats Volume III Autobiographies W.B. Yeats 1965
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Ger. mythologists, Grimm’s Fairy Tales 1812-5, 68-9
Collected Works of W. B. Yeats Volume III Autobiographies W.B. Yeats 1965
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"malicious joy in the misfortunes of others," 1922, from Ger., lit. "damage-joy," from schaden
unknown title 2009
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"malicious joy in the misfortunes of others," 1922, from Ger., lit. "damage-joy," from schaden
unknown title 2009
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