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Merovingian

Syllabification: (Mer·o·vin·gi·an)
Pronunciation: /ˈmerəˌvinj(ē)ən/
Definition of Merovingian

adjective

  • of or relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis and reigning in Gaul and Germany circa 500–750.

noun

  • a member of the Merovingian dynasty.

Origin:

from French mérovingien, from medieval Latin Merovingi 'descendants of Merovich' (Clovis' grandfather, semilegendary 5th-century Frankish leader)

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