in matters of genealogy, signifies whole, entire, or own. Germani, quasi cadem stirpe geniti; (Fest.) Hence,

Brother GERMAN, denotes a brother both by the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to uterine brothers, &c. who are only so by the mother's side.

Cousins GERMAN, are those in the first or nearest degree, being the children of brothers or sisters.

Among the Romans we have no instance of marriage between cousins german before the time of the emperor Claudius, when they were very frequent.

Theodosius prohibited them under very severe penalties, even fine and proscription. See CONSANGUINITY.

or Germanic, also denotes anything belonging to Germany; as the German empire, German flute, &c.