Salian

[ sey-lee-uhn, seyl-yuhn ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or designating a Frankish people who lived in the region of the Rhine near the North Sea.

noun
  1. a Salian Frank.

Origin of Salian

1
1605–15; <Late Latin Sali(ī) (plural) tribal name + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for Salian

Salian

/ (ˈseɪlɪən) /


adjective
  1. denoting or relating to a group of Franks (the Salii) who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century ad and later conquered large areas of Gaul, esp in the north

noun
  1. a member of this group

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