Alemanni

(al′ə man′ī′)

plural noun

the Germanic tribes that invaded and settled in Alsace and parts of Switzerland in the early 5th cent. : they were conquered by Clovis in 496

Origin: ML, pl. of Alemannus < OHG aleman, a German

See Alemanni in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

A group of Germanic tribes that settled in Alsace and nearby areas during the fourth century A.D. and were defeated by the Franks in 496.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Alemannī

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see man-¹ in Indo-European roots

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