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Heruli

Heruli noun: an early Germanic people, mentioned by ancient Roman authors as one of several "Scythian" groups raiding Roman provinces in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea, attacking by land and sea.

Noun

Heruli pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An early Germanic people, mentioned by ancient Roman authors as one of several "Scythian" groups raiding Roman provinces in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea, attacking by land and sea.
    Synonyms:
    Herules, Herulians

Synonyms of Heruli

Questions about Heruli

What does Heruli mean?
Heruli means an early Germanic people, mentioned by ancient Roman authors as one of several "Scythian" groups raiding Roman provinces in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea, attacking by land and sea.
What part of speech is Heruli?
Heruli is a noun.

Words near Heruli in the dictionary

  1. Hertzsprung
  2. Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
  3. Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams
  4. Herule
  5. Herules
  6. Heruli
  7. Herulian
  8. Herulians
  9. HERV
  10. herva maté
  11. Herve

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