n. 1 a member of the Germanic nation or coalition that conquered Gaul in the 6th c. 2 (in the Levant) a person of Western nationality. Frankish adj.
[ OE Franca, OHG Franko, perh. f. the name of a weapon: cf. OE franca javelin ]
n. 1 a member of the Germanic nation or coalition that conquered Gaul in the 6th c. 2 (in the Levant) a person of Western nationality. Frankish adj.
[ OE Franca, OHG Franko, perh. f. the name of a weapon: cf. OE franca javelin ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012