Salian Syllabification: (Sa·li·an)Pronunciation: /ˈsālēən, -yən/Definition of Salian noun a member of the Salii, a 4th-century Frankish people living near the River IJssel, from whom the Merovingians were descended. adjective relating to the Salii. Salian in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Salian in the British & World English dictionary