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Septimania

Septimania proper noun: the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day south France) that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462, when it was ceded to their king, Theodoric II.

Proper noun

Septimania

  1. (historical) The western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day south France) that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462, when it was ceded to their king, Theodoric II.

Origin of Septimania

From Latin Septimania. Either: * a clipping from the Roman name of the city of Béziers, Colonia Julia Septimanorum Baeterrae, which in turn alludes to the settlement of veterans of the Roman Seventh Legion (septimānī) in the city. * from septimānus (“seventh”), an allusion to the seven cities (civitates) of the territory: Béziers, Elne, Agde, Narbonne, Lodève, Maguelonne, and Nîmes.

Questions about Septimania

What does Septimania mean?
Septimania means the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day south France) that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462, when it was ceded to their king, Theodoric II.
What part of speech is Septimania?
Septimania is a proper noun.

Words near Septimania in the dictionary

  1. septillions
  2. septillionth
  3. septillionths
  4. septimal
  5. septimanal
  6. Septimania
  7. septimate
  8. septimated
  9. septimates
  10. septimating
  11. septimation

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