Cherusci, a German tribe first mentioned by Cæsar, whose exact locality is somewhat uncertain, save that they touched the Weser and lay north of the Harz Forest. They are chiefly memorable in connection with their great leader Arminius (q.v.).
Cherusci
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 160
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