1. (Peoples) characteristic of or relating to the German people: Teutonic thoroughness. 2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the ancient Teutons. 3. (Languages) (not used in linguistics) of or relating to the Germanic languages. n. (Languages) an obsolete name for Germanic.
Robert Harding. Robert Harding is an American businessman and a retired Major General in the Army. President Obama announced his intent to nominate Harding as secretary of the Transportation Security Administration on March 8, 2010. On March 26, 2010 Harding took himself out consideration for the post.
Thirty-one distinguished Republicans had signed a manifesto assuring voters that a vote for Harding was a vote for the League. But Harding interpreted his election as a mandate to stay out of the League of Nations. Harding, born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865, became the publisher of a newspaper. He married a divorcee, Mrs. Florence Kling De Wolfe. He was a trustee of the Trinity Baptist Church, a director of almost every important business, and a leader in fraternal organizations and charitable enterprises.