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germane definition

ger·mane (jər mān′)

adjective

  1. truly relevant; pertinent; to the point
  2. Obsolete akin; german

Etymology: var. of german

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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