Cimbri

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proper noun

An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany.

Origin

  1. LatinCimbri
  2. EnglishCimbri

From Latin Cimbri.

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APA

Cimbri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cimbri

MLA

“Cimbri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cimbri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cimbri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cimbri.

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