Associations to the word «Teuton»

Wiktionary

TEUTON, noun. (historical) A member of an early Germanic tribe living in Jutland noted in historical writings by Greek and Roman authors.
TEUTON, noun. (historical) A member of the Teutonic Order.
TEUTON, noun. A member of any Germanic language speaking people, especially a German.

Dictionary definition

TEUTON, noun. Someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language.
TEUTON, noun. A member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche