Teutonist (Noun)
Meaning
A specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The renowned teutonist spent her career studying the linguistic and cultural ties between ancient Germany and medieval England.
- As a teutonist, he was particularly interested in the role of the Teutonic Knights in shaping the history of Eastern Europe.
- The professor's latest book, a sweeping narrative of Teutonic migration and settlement, was hailed as a masterpiece by fellow teutonists and historians.
- The teutonist's meticulous research on the etymology of Old English words shed new light on the language's Germanic roots.
- At the conference, the teutonist presented a paper on the Teutonic influence on the development of the English monarchy during the Anglo-Saxon period.