Frankish

[ frang-kish ]

adjective

of or relating to the Franks.

noun

the West Germanic language of the ancient Franks; Old Franconian.: See also Frank¹ (def. 1).

Origin of Frankish

First recorded in 1585–95; Frank + -ish¹

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British Dictionary definitions for Frankish

Frankish

/ (ˈfræŋkɪʃ) /

noun

the ancient West Germanic language of the Franks, esp the dialect that contributed to the vocabulary of modern French: See also Franconian, Old High German

adjective

of or relating to the Franks or their language

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