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Meroving

/ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/

Meroving noun: a descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.

Noun

Meroving (plural Merovings)

  1. A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.
    • The French had their Merouings, the old Kentiſh Kingdome here its Oiſcings, from Merouee and Oiſca.1631, John Selden, Titles of Honor, page 51
    • Though the long-haired Merovings ruled from the Ebro to the Meuse […]1875, James Stephen, Lectures on the History of France, page 686

Examples of Meroving in a sentence

  • THE FALL OF THE MEROVINGS AND THE RISE OF THE CAROLINGS1902, Arthur Hassall, A Handbook of European History 476–1871, page 13:
  • The decline of the Merovings was not due to some mysterious force incomprehensible to the human brain.1932, George Philip Baker, Charlemagne and the United States of Europe, page 220:
  • Sigibert III of the Merovings was a mere puppet under the control of his Mayor of the Palace.1988, Bob Stewart, Charlemagne: Founder of the Holy Roman Empire, page 7:

Forms of Meroving

pluralMerovings

Origin of Meroving

From Medieval Latin Merovingus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg [a male given name composed of *mārī (“famous”) + *wīg (“fight”)] + *-ing. By surface analysis, Merovech + -ing. Cognate with Old English Merewīoingas (a hapax legomenon in the genitive case).

Words formed from Meroving

Questions about Meroving

What does Meroving mean?
Meroving means a descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.
How do you use Meroving in a sentence?
THE FALL OF THE MEROVINGS AND THE RISE OF THE CAROLINGS
What part of speech is Meroving?
Meroving is a noun.
How do you pronounce Meroving?
Meroving is pronounced /ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/.
What is the plural of Meroving?
The plural of Meroving is Merovings.

Words near Meroving in the dictionary

  1. merotopies
  2. merotopy
  3. Merovech
  4. Merovee
  5. Meroveus
  6. Meroving
  7. Merovingian
  8. Merovingianist
  9. Merovingianists
  10. Merovingians
  11. Merovings

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