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Germania

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  1. 1
    An ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples. historical
  2. 2
    A personification of Germany or Germans as a whole.

    "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."

  3. 3
    Germany. humorous, offensive, sometimes

    "Hey, German boy, go back to Germania!"

  4. 4
    A city proposed during the Nazi era to take over from Berlin as the German capital. historical
  5. 5
    A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Latin Germānia. Doublet of Germany.

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