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Merovingian

Syllables: Me·ro·vin·gi·an/ˌmɛ.ɹəˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/US/ˌmɛɹ.əˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/

Merovingian adjective: of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.

Adjective

Merovingian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.

Noun

Merovingian (plural Merovingians)

  1. A member of the Merovingian dynasty.
    Synonyms:
    Meroving

Synonyms of Merovingian

Forms of Merovingian

pluralMerovingians

Origin of Merovingian

From Middle French Merovingien (“of or relating to the Merovings, the descendants of Merovech”), from Medieval Latin Merovingī (“Merovings”) [plural of Merovingus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg (a male given name composed of *mārī (“famous”) + *wīg (“fight”)) + *-ing] + Middle French -ien. (See Meroving for more.) By surface analysis, Meroving + -ian.

Words formed from Merovingian

  • Merovingian cursive

Words that rhyme with Merovingian

Questions about Merovingian

What does Merovingian mean?
Merovingian means of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.
What part of speech is Merovingian?
Merovingian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Merovingian?
Merovingian is pronounced /ˌmɛ.ɹəˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (UK).

Words near Merovingian in the dictionary

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

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