'Brother german' definitions:
Definition of 'Brother german'
From: GCIDE
- Brother german \Broth"er ger"man\ (Law) A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to a uterine brother, one by the mother only. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brother german'
From: GCIDE
- German \Ger"man\, a. [OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L. germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf. Germ, Germane.] Nearly related; closely akin. [1913 Webster]
- Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Brother german. See Brother german.
- Cousins german. See the Note under Cousin. [1913 Webster]