germania
/dʒɚmˈeɪniə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples.
name
A personification of Germany or Germans as a whole.
Example Sentences
- "The City of London standing, wearing a helmet surmounted by a dragon, resting her right hand upon a low throne, on which is seated Germania, and pointing with her left hand to the shipping in the river Thames. On her left, resting against a stone balustrade, is a shield bearing the arms, crest, supporters, and motto of the City of London. Germania holds a sword in her left hand, her right hand resting on a shield bearing the arms of Germany."
- "In the evening the Kaiser gave a grand banquet in a large hall constructed in the form of a full-rigged sailing vessel of the 17th century, the stem being adorned by a colossal figure of Germania, wearing a winged helmet."
- "Aside from the impressive memories that it awakens, it is an imposing work of art, for the entire monument is more than one hundred feet in height,—the majestic figure of Germania, holding a crown and sword adorned with laurel wreaths, being itself thirty-three feet high."
- "While the reverse retains the same heraldic design of the first Allegories issue, the obverse shows Germania and Columbia grasping each other’s hand and, respectively, the German and American flags."
- "Hey, German boy, go back to Germania!"
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Germānus Latin Germānī Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Germāniader. English Germania From Latin Germānia. Doublet of Germany.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Germānia