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.
Derivatives:
Frankish adj.
Etymology: 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.
Derivatives:
Frankish adj.
Etymology: OE Franca, OHG Franko, perh. f. the name of a weapon: cf. OE franca javelin
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012