Merovingian

[ mer-uh-vin-jee-uhn, -juhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Frankish dynasty established by Clovis, which reigned in Gaul and Germany from a.d. 476 to 751.

noun
  1. a member or supporter of the Merovingian dynasty.

Origin of Merovingian

1
1685–95; <French mérovingien, equivalent to méroving- (<Medieval Latin <Germanic; compare Old English Merewīowing offspring of Merewig, grandfather of Clovis) + -ien-ian

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Merovingian

/ (ˌmɛrəʊˈvɪndʒɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I, which ruled Gaul and W Germany from about 500 to 751 ad

noun
  1. a member or supporter of this dynasty

Origin of Merovingian

1
C17: from French, from Medieval Latin Merovingi offspring of Merovaeus, Latin form of Merowig, traditional founder of the line

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